After dropping a season-high three straight video games, the Warriors of the Golden State confronted the Phoenix Suns Saturday to start a fast two-game street collection.
Regardless of the return of Steph Curry to the beginning lineup, the Warriors had no reply to the Suns’ long-range capturing within the first half Saturday in Phoenix. Within the first half, the Suns shot 54.8% from the sphere, together with 14 3-pointers within the first two quarters towards the Warriors. Behind correct capturing from Duke alumni Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen, the Suns took a 17-point halftime lead.
Whereas the Suns opened the sport with an early haymaker, Curry remained quiet as he started his return to the courtroom. Curry missed the Warriors’ loss to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Wednesday with a knee damage. At halftime, Curry scored simply two factors on 0-of-5 capturing from the sphere.
Regardless of a sluggish begin, Curry got here alive within the third quarter to spark a Warriors run. Curry had 15 factors with three triples within the third quarter to slender Phoenix’s benefit. Behind Curry’s burst within the third quarter, the Warriors lower the Suns’ result in simply seven factors early within the fourth quarter.
Whereas the sport remained shut all through the fourth quarter, every time the Warriors tried to mount one final comeback, the Suns have been in a position to reply with photographs of their very own. Kevin Durant had 10 factors within the fourth quarter to shut out the Warriors, 113-105.
Durant and Devin Booker mixed for 48 factors for the Suns whereas Jones added 19 factors towards the Warriors on Saturday. Curry led the Warriors with 23 factors on 8-of-21 capturing from the sphere with three made triples, seven rebounds and 4 assists. Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Inexperienced, Jonathan Kuminga, Buddy Hield and Brandin Podziemski all had a double-digit scoring night time for the Warriors.
Saturday’s loss to the Suns marked the fourth straight loss for the Warriors. The Warriors’ schedule will not get any simpler with an NBA Cup recreation in Denver towards Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets on Tuesday.
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