Devin Booker and Tyus Jones took center stage with a combined 46 points and 18 assists on Saturday night, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 113-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
Kevin Durant had a tough shooting night, going 7-for-20, but still managed 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Phoenix, which won just their second game in the last eight.
Stephen Curry struggled as well, shooting 8-for-21 and 3-for-10 from beyond the arc, finishing with 23 points. The Warriors have now lost four games in a row.
Phoenix built a solid lead in the first half, going up 66-49 thanks to 13 points from Grayson Allen, 12 from Booker, and 11 from Jones. The Suns were hot from 3-point range, hitting 14 of 21 shots in the first half.
The Warriors tried to make a comeback, cutting the deficit to 85-78 late in the third quarter. But they went scoreless for the rest of the quarter and struggled to score in the early minutes of the fourth, falling behind 103-86.
Golden State managed to make a push late in the game, going on a 13-3 run to close the gap to 108-103 with 1:11 remaining. However, Booker sealed the win with four straight free throws, finishing the game 8-for-8 from the line, and kept the Warriors at bay in the final moments.
Booker finished with 27 points, while Jones contributed 19 points and nine assists, hitting seven of nine shots and four of five from 3-point range. Allen added 17 points, and Royce O’Neale scored 11 for the Suns, who made 18 of 35 three-pointers despite only hitting four in the second half.
For the Warriors, Andrew Wiggins scored 18 points, while Draymond Green had 13 points and seven assists. Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski each scored 12 points, and Buddy Hield added 11. Curry and Podziemski each grabbed seven rebounds.
