Aaron Gordon elevated and drained a game-winning fast-break 3-pointer, lifting the Denver Nuggets to an upset win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in an epic Western Conference semifinals opener.

The Denver Nuggets face the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their best-of-7 series Monday at Paycom Center in OKC.

Curry finished Game 7 against the Rockets with 22 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, two blocks, and two steals. The Warriors superstar finished the series averaging 24.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game.

If Stephen Curry, after six physically draining games, was nervous about the prospect of a win-or-go-home showdown Sunday, he did not show it.

Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, Buddy Hield made nine 3-pointers and scored 33 points, and the Golden State Warriors advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with