The Golden State Warriors held their nerve in a closely contested finish to beat the Phoenix Suns 116-113 in an NBA 2026-27 regular-season encounter at Chase Center in San Francisco on Monday.
led the Warriors with 34 points, seven assists and six rebounds as recovered from a difficult start to extend their winning run. The victory also completed a turnaround against the Suns, who had beaten them 131-122 in their previous meeting on 24 October.
made a strong start and established control in the opening quarter. The Suns outscored Golden State 31-19 in the first 12 minutes, using their offensive efficiency to build an early advantage.
Miles Bridges and Devin Booker contributed to the scoring as the visitors took advantage of the Warriors’ slow start.
The Suns continued to hold their advantage in the second quarter, although Golden State began to find its rhythm. The hosts scored 32 points in the period, six more than Phoenix, to reduce the deficit. The Suns nevertheless went into the half-time break with a 57-51 lead after scoring 26 points in the second quarter.
The third quarter proved decisive in changing the momentum of the contest. Curry took charge offensively, scoring 18 points in the period as the Warriors produced a 42-point effort.
Golden State also received valuable contributions from Brandin Podziemski, and the team improved its offensive execution, putting the Suns under pressure. Phoenix responded with 36 points of their own, ensuring that neither side could establish a commanding advantage.
The game entered the final quarter level at 93-93, setting up a tense finish. The Warriors edged the fourth quarter 23-20, with Curry delivering important baskets and converting crucial free throws in the closing stages.
Podziemski also played an important role, scoring a driving basket before making two free throws with less than two minutes remaining to give Golden State a five-point cushion at 113-108.
Phoenix continued to fight back through Jalen Green and Oso Ighodaro, but the Suns could not complete the comeback. Curry made another pair of free throws with seven seconds remaining and added one more from the line after being fouled with five seconds left.
Green scored late for Phoenix, but the Warriors maintained their advantage to secure a three-point victory.
Booker finished as Phoenix’s leading scorer with 26 points, five assists and three rebounds. However, the Suns guard fouled out with less than a minute remaining, dealing another blow to the visitors’ hopes of completing the comeback.
Bridges contributed 21 points, while Dillon Brooks added 18. Ighodaro provided 14 points off the bench.
The contest also saw Draymond Green ejected in the third quarter following an altercation involving Brooks. The incident occurred during a physical stretch of the game as tensions between the two teams increased.
One of the biggest differences came at the free-throw line. Golden State converted 23 of their 27 attempts in the second half, compared with Phoenix’s nine makes from 16 attempts.
The result moved the Warriors to a 5-3 win-loss record in the , while the Suns dropped to 1-4, extending their losing streak to three games.
