Devin Booker helped lead six Phoenix players in double digits as the Suns defeated the Golden State Warriors 130-105 on Thursday in San Francisco. Stephen Curry was held to 14 points, and the Suns dominated the game from start to finish.
Booker scored 31 points and had 11 assists, while Bradley Beal added 21 points off the bench, and Kevin Durant contributed 19 points. This win was the Suns’ ninth in their last 12 games.
For the Warriors, Andrew Wiggins and Moses Moody led with 17 points each. Curry struggled, making only 1 of 6 from three-point range.
This victory marked the Suns’ second win over the Warriors this season, as they outscored Golden State in every quarter, increasing their lead. The win helped Phoenix move 1 1/2 games ahead of Golden State in the Western Conference play-in race.
Booker, who wasn’t selected for the All-Star Game this year after participating in four of the last five, scored over 30 points for the eighth time in his past 13 games. He finished 12 of 23 from the field.
Nick Richards posted a double-double for the Suns, with 14 points and 16 rebounds, a game-high. Booker and Durant each hit five 3-pointers, helping the Suns make 19 out of 39 attempts (48.7%).
Phoenix’s Grayson Allen contributed three 3-pointers, totaling 11 points along with six rebounds and seven assists. Mason Plumlee added 10 points, six rebounds, and four blocks. The Suns’ 25-point win was their second largest victory of the season.
Curry, the reigning NBA 3-point champion, made only one three-pointer, marking the fourth time this season he has made one or fewer. He has scored 14 or fewer points in nine games this season.
Wiggins also had a team-high six assists and shared the team lead in rebounds with Quinten Post, both grabbing eight rebounds. The Warriors had won their last two games before this loss.
Moody and Brandin Podziemski each made four 3-pointers for Golden State, which shot 16 of 44 (36.4%) from beyond the arc. Podziemski finished with 14 points, and Buddy Hield added 13 points.
