Steph Curry torches Denver Nuggets as Golden State Warriors extend lead in playoff series

By Ben Morse, CNN

Updated 0952 GMT (1752 HKT) April 19, 2022

Steph Curry reacts after a basket and foul against the Denver Nuggets.

(CNN)Steph Curry blew away the Denver Nuggets on Monday night as he begins to resemble the offensive supernova he has become over the years.

Coming off the bench, Curry scored 34 point in a few seconds shy of 23 minutes as the Golden State Warriors secured a 126-106 victory over the Denver Nuggets. The Warriors now hold a 2-0 lead over the Nuggets in their best-of-seven NBA playoff series.After missing a month of action with a foot injury, Curry has come off the bench in the opening two games of the series as he looks to work his way back to full fitness. Nikola Jokic attempts to guard Curry.After scoring 16 points in Game 1, Curry really upped the ante on Monday, shooting 12-for-17 (71%) from the field — including five three pointers — the highest field goal percentage of his playoff career.Read More''The first half a little pep in my step and the body felt good, I was able to kind of get to some spots,'' Curry told the media afterwards. ''When you make certain shots it feels a little different, it feels a little bit more normal and more emotion kind of comes out, especially with that layoff, so it was a nice feeling.''Warriors head coach Steve Kerr seems to have found his five-man lineup for the clutch portion of games, and used it masterfully in the win over the Nuggets on Monday. Made up of the Warriors' three explosive guards — Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole — as well as Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, the lineup gave Golden State a lift just when they needed it. After a sluggish start, the five were assembled with just over five minutes left of the second quarter with the