Suns 113-105 Warriors (Nov 30, 2024) Game Recap

On December 1, 2024By Littum

PHOENIX — — Devin Booker scored 27 points, Kevin Durant added 21 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 113-105 on Saturday night.

Tyus Jones added 19 points and nine assists and made 7 of 9 shots, including 4 of 5 3-pointers. Grayson Allen added 17. The Suns made 18 of 35 (51.4%) shots from 3-point range.

Golden State has lost four in a row. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 23 points, but shot just 8 of 20 from the field. Andrew Wiggins added 18 points, while Draymond Green had 13 points.

The Warriors trailed by 17 at halftime, but cut the margin to 85-78 at the start of the fourth quarter after Curry scored 15 points. Golden State went on a 9-0 run late in the fourth quarter to pull within 105-99, but Durant made a 3-pointer with 1:42 left to reverse the rally.

The Suns led 66-49 at halftime after making 14 of 21 (66.7%) of their 3-pointers.

Phoenix played without starters Bradley Beal (calf) and Jusuf Nurkic (quad). Beal has missed eight of 19 games this season due to various injuries.

Takeaways

Warriors: Golden State is in a bit of a funk these days after starting the season with a 12-3 record.

Suns: It was a nice comeback win for the Suns, who were embarrassed at home by Nets on Wednesday. Jones had a great shooting night that helped offset Durant’s 7 of 20 shooting night.

Key moment

Jones made a 3-pointer with 6:28 left to give the Suns a 99-86 lead. The Warriors turned the ball over on the next possession and Booker hit a short jumper for a 15-point advantage.

Key state

Allen, Durant, Booker, Jones and Royce O’Neale all had at least three 3-pointers.

The Warriors are at the Nuggets on Tuesday night; The Suns host the Spurs on Tuesday night.

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