Overview
- Stephen Curry finished a perfect 8-of-8 from the field, 3-of-3 on three-pointers and 5-of-5 at the line for 24 points in the Warriors' 134-114 road win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday.
- Curry took just one shot in the first half before erupting for 17 third-quarter points that helped build a decisive lead.
- Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg delivered a career night with 31 points, 12 rebounds and six assists as Curry’s on-court gravity created open looks for teammates.
- The victory was Golden State’s first of the season and offers a timely offensive lift for a team coping with limited depth and injury uncertainty.
- This is only the second time in Curry’s career he finished a game with a perfect field-goal percentage, the other being a 5-of-5 game in 2011, which underlines how rare the feat is and why it drew wide attention.