Stephen Curry scored 34 points (18 in the third quarter, on four 3-pointers, a layup, a jumper and two free throws), and the Golden State Warriors rallied from 17 points down in the second quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 116-113 for their fifth straight win.
The Warriors trailed 41-24 with 8:29 left in the second quarter. They outscored the Suns 92-72 the rest of the way.
The Suns had the ball down three, but Collin Gillespie missed a 36-foot 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Warriors outscored the Suns 12-7. Curry (Clutch Player of the Year, 2023-24) scored five of the Warriors’ 12 on 0-of-3 shooting and 5 of 6 at the line.
Brandin Podziemski scored 20 points (10 in the third quarter, on a 3-pointer, two layups, a floater and a free throw).
For the Suns, Devin Booker scored 26 points, and Miles Bridges added 21 points and four steals.
The Warriors made 31 of 37 free throws to the Suns’ 22 of 30. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:54. The Warriors were outscored 24-6 in eight minutes with Melton, Bassey, Podziemski, Lendeborg and Richard on the floor together. Booker fouled out.