"We never even talked about that combination until tonight."
That was the response from Steve Kerr after he and the Golden State Warriors stumbled across a lineup formula that could completely change their trajectory following Thursday night's heart-stopping overtime win against the Denver Nuggets.
With just under four minutes left against one of the best teams in the league, the Warriors found themselves down seven and unable to stop a rampaging Aaron Gordon on his way to a career-high 50-point night.
That's when Kerr and Golden State turned to a closing lineup featuring Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green and Al Horford.