Stephen Curry had 28 points (14 in the fourth quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Phoenix Suns 119-116.
Gary Payton II’s 3-pointer put the Warriors ahead for good with 6:52 left in the third quarter.
The Suns had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Devin Booker missed a 41-foot pull-up 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Warriors outscored the Suns 14-10. Curry (Clutch Player of the Year, 2023-24) scored 9 of the Warriors’ 14 on 3 for 4 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. Early in the fourth quarter, Gui Santos had 2 steals, and the Warriors scored 3 points off them.
Jimmy Butler III scored 25 points (14 in the paint), and Will Richard added 20 points off the bench. Curry scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter. The Warriors had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Suns, Booker had 38 points and 3 steals, and Dillon Brooks added 22 points on 8 for 11 shooting.
The Suns gave up 17 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Warriors missed. The Warriors outscored the Suns 52-31 off the bench.