Klay Thompson fired up from three-point range as the Golden State Warriors torched Western Conference rivals the Denver Nuggets.

Thompson, on his return to the Warriors line-up after a two-game absence due to a sore right knee, poured in a game-high 39 points and hit nine of his 11 three-pointers as the defending NBA champions ran away to a comfortable 122-105 win.

The Warriors raced out of the gate with a 15-3 run, with Thompson contributing his first two three-pointers to the burst.

Golden State then finished the half on a 14-0 run, using four three-pointers – two by Thompson – to account for all but two of the points en route to a 67-50 half-time advantage.