Warriors score NBA record 51 points in first quarter against Nuggets
A 51-point first quarter saw the Golden State Warriors break an NBA record.
The Golden State Warriors had an impressive first quarter on Tuesday, breaking an NBA record.
Golden State held a 51-38 lead over the Denver Nuggets after the first 12 minutes at the Pepsi Center.
The 51 points was the most ever scored by a team in the first quarter of an NBA game in the shot-clock era.
The Warriors connected on 10 of their 14 three-pointers in the period, which was also a franchise record for a single quarter.
Golden State star Kevin Durant tallied 17 points and knocked down all seven of his field-goal attempts in the period. Klay Thompson chipped in 13 points while Stephen Curry drained four three-pointers.
The Warriors entered the game with a 29-14 record while the Nuggets came in at 29-13.