The Golden State Warriors look to build off their opening night win with a home contest against the Denver Nuggets

Jimmy Butler III shows he's got it in Game 1, Luka Dončić begins to take the baton and Jonathan Kuminga slots right in.

During his postgame news conference, Butler made the amusing admission that his free-throw production may be under additional pressure this season. The veteran forward admitted that he's made a bet with Draymond Green that he will end the season with a better free-throw percentage than superstar guard Stephen Curry.

The Denver Nuggets open their season against the Golden State Warriors Thursday at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.

On opening night, the Warriors discarded the Lakers despite 43 points from Luka Dončić. On Thursday, they backed that up with a 137-131 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets, who were led by Aaron Gordon 's unbelievable 50-point performance.

Despite his well-documented standoff with the Golden State Warriors over the summer, Jonathan Kuminga found himself in Steve Kerr's starting lineup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Kuminga repaid that faith by producing a high-level performance on both sides of the floor, even though he had the difficult task of trying to contain Luka Doncic.

The Golden State Warriors built one of the most successful dynasties in NBA history around a trio of Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson, but in the

Closing in on 38, Curry showed Thursday he's still more wonderful than washed. And after two games, the Warriors' plan is looking validated.