Steph Curry's return to the Warriors' lineup was the story of the day Saturday, but Jordan Poole stole the show in Golden State's Game 1 win over the Denver Nuggets.
In his NBA playoff debut at Chase Center, Poole started in place of Curry, who was on a minutes restriction, and finished with a game-high 30 points in the 123-107 win.
Poole's breakout regular season carried over into the first half of the game against the Nuggets as he led all scorers with 17 spectacular points.
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But in the second half, Poole kept firing, nailing a pair of 3-pointers in the third quarter.
The third-quarter Poole party set Twitter ablaze.
The 22-year-old finished the game 9-of-13 from the field, 5-of-7 from 3-point range and 7-of-8 from the free throw line.
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Poole already was in line for a massive payday after a sensational third NBA season, but playing this well on the big stage that is the playoffs will cement the notion that the Warriors need to sign him to an extension.