How DJ Warriors sparked Aaron Gordon’s 50-point explosion
The 2025 NBA season started this week, and one of the big games during the first week was Denver Nuggets‘ trip to San Francisco to play the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors won in overtime 137-131but they had to overcome the monster from Aaron Gordonwho scored 50 points in the Bay Area homecoming.
Gordon was in the zone against the Warriors, scoring 50 points on 17/21 shooting from the field and 10/11 from the three-point line. It was an incredibly effective night from San Jose. After the game, Gordon was asked about his career play, and he yelled at DJ for helping put him in the zone.
“The DJ was slapping. So I was vibing the whole game. He was just playing the real Bay that I grew up with. Just like Hippy music. So I was just going to get Hippy.”
The Warriors also noticed the play. After the Warriors’ win, Steph Curry told reporters that Gordon was “ridiculous” in the game.
“Whatever he did this summer, it worked,” Curry added.
Curry scored 42 points, including 28 in the second half and three tied games with 21 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.
Gordon became just the sixth player in NBA history to score at least 50 points in a season opener. Others to accomplish the feat were Michael Jordan (twice), Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis.
The three-point shot is the most surprising development in Gordon’s game. He shot 32.3 percent from behind the arc over his first 10 seasons, including 29.0 percent during the 2023-24 campaign.
Gordon’s three-point shooting improved significantly last season. He shot a career-high 43.6 percent from three on 3.4 attempts per game.
Aaron Gordon’s shooting prowess is the story of this game for the Nuggets, as while he won’t hold down 90.9% from behind the arc all year, the fact that he’s improved so much should prove that the Nuggets are more than capable of making it to the NBA Finals once again this year.
2025-10-24 18:42:00
