Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon became the human equivalent of a giant blowtorch on Thursday as he was on fire against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center.

He channeled his inner Johnny Storm and scored a career-high 50 points on an insane 10-of-11 shooting from three-point range. At one stretch, Gordon was a perfect 8-of-8 from deep .

His stellar effort, however, still wasn't enough to beat the Warriors, as the Nuggets bowed in overtime, 137-131.

If it's any consolation, the 30-year-old Gordon became the first player in NBA history to register 50 points and 10 three-pointers on at least 90% shooting from long distance, according to OptaSTATS. Expand Tweet

Gordon kept the Nuggets afloat throughout the game, with Nikola Jokic struggling from the field . Over the year

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