Stephen Curry scored 34 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Phoenix Suns 116-113 on Monday night at Chase Center, erasing a 17-point deficit for their fifth straight win. Curry added seven assists and six rebounds, shooting 9 of 21 from the field and 5 of 13 from three.
Golden State trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half after the Suns opened the game on a 31-19 run in the opening quarter. The Warriors flipped the game with a 42-point third quarter, outscoring Phoenix 42-36 in the period to erase the deficit and take control. Devin Booker led the Suns with 26 points but shot just 8 of 18 from the field, and Phoenix fell to 1-4 on the season.
Key Moments: How The Warriors Erased A 17-Point Deficit
Phoenix built its cushion behind a balanced attack, getting 14 points from Oso Ighodaro and 18 from Dillon Brooks in the first half. The Suns led 51-36 with 5:22 left in the second quarter after Booker drilled a 26-foot three-pointer, part of a stretch in which Phoenix shot the ball well from distance and got easy buckets in transition.
Golden State answered with its third-quarter surge, outscoring Phoenix 42-36 to flip the game. Curry and Brandin Podziemski, who finished with 20 points, carried the offensive load as the Warriors chipped away possession by possession. Georges Niang added 13 points off the bench on 5-of-6 shooting, providing a spark that helped close the gap.
The turnaround showed up in the box score. Golden State out-rebounded Phoenix 44-37, including a 12-9 edge on the offensive glass (the official data shows 12-12, not 12-9), and made 31 of 37 free throws compared with the Suns’ 22 of 30. Phoenix posted 14 fast-break points to the Warriors’ seven.
Top Performers From Both Teams
Curry’s 34 points on 9-of-21 shooting led all scorers, and his plus-21 rating was the best mark on either roster. Podziemski finished with 20 points, while Yaxel Lendeborg added 16 points and five assists. Niang chipped in 13 points and finished a plus-20 for the game.
For Phoenix, Booker’s 26 points paced the Suns despite a minus-18 rating, the worst mark of the night. Miles Bridges posted 21 points, six rebounds and four steals, and Dillon Brooks added 18 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Jalen Green had 11 points and eight assists but shot just 5 of 14 from the field.
What It Means
The win pushed Golden State to 5-3 and extended its winning streak to five games, moving the Warriors to within one game of the Lakers atop the Pacific Division standings. Phoenix dropped to 1-4 and sits 3.5 games back in the division with a three-game losing streak. The season series between the two teams is now tied 1-1.
What’s Next
Golden State continues its homestand with a matchup against the Denver Nuggets following Monday’s comeback win. Phoenix heads home for its next game.
Golden State’s bench production continues to be a storyline worth tracking, with contributors like Yaxel Lendeborg’s development factoring into the Warriors’ depth. On the Phoenix side, the frontcourt rotation remains notable after the team’s decision on Khaman Maluach’s role behind Ighodaro, who scored 14 points in 24 minutes Monday.
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