Curry shoots 100% as Warriors defeat Nuggets in NBA

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 134 to 114 on Monday night, October 26, 2026, at Ball Arena in Denver, securing their first win of the NBA regular season. The main highlight of the match was Stephen Curry, who had a perfect shooting percentage from the field and finished the game with 24 points, 17 of them concentrated in the third quarter. The point guard made all eight of his field goal attempts, including three three-pointers, in addition to converting all five of his free throw attempts. The visiting team also relied on the return of their main players after resting starters in the previous round against the Phoenix Suns. Another highlight for Golden State was rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, who scored 31 points, establishing a career high, along with 12 rebounds and six assists. Brandin Podziemski contributed 18 points, while Brazilian player Gui Santos added 13 and Al Horford finished with 11. On the Nuggets side, DeMar DeRozan was the top scorer with 21 points. Nikola Jokic posted 19 points and 11 assists, and Jamal Murray also scored 19 points. The home team also lost forward Aaron Gordon, who was ejected in the final quarter after receiving two technical fouls with a little over eight minutes remaining on the clock.