National Basketball Association
Golden State 106, Phoenix 87
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 31, 2015
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Officials:
#40 Leon Wood, #59 Gary Zielinski, #10 Ron Garretson
Attendance:
19596
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Warriors 106, Suns 87: Stephen Curry had 25 points and seven assists and Klay Thompson added 22 points as host Golden State knocked off Phoenix.
Leandro Barbosa had 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting and Harrison Barnes added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Warriors, who recorded a home win over the Suns for the sixth consecutive time. Andre Iguodala scored 12 points and Draymond Green collected 11 rebounds.
Markieff Morris had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Eric Bledsoe added 16 points for the Suns. Isaiah Thomas scored 13 points but Goran Dragic struggled to 10 points on 4-of-15 shooting and committed seven turnovers.
Thompson’s three-point play gave Golden State an 89-77 lead with 6:12 remaining before Barnes knocked down a 3-pointer to make it an 18-point margin with 3:32 to play. The Suns were just 6-of-21 shooting during a 17-point fourth quarter and finished at 36.3 percent.
Curry had 19 first-half points as Golden State led 52-51 at the break. Iguodala’s 3-pointer capped an 11-2 burst that saw the Warriors take an 11-point lead late in the third quarter before settling for a 78-70 advantage entering the final stanza.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Warriors had 11 steals while forcing 22 Phoenix turnovers. … Suns F P.J. Tucker had a season-high five of his team’s 10 steals. … The victory kept Golden State from experiencing its first three-game losing streak of the season.
Top Game Performances
Phoenix |
|
Golden State |
Markieff Morris 17 |
Scoring |
Stephen Curry 25 |
Isaiah Thomas 5 |
Assists |
Stephen Curry 7 |
Markieff Morris 11 |
Rebounds |
Draymond Green 11 |
Eric Bledsoe 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Stephen Curry 3 |
P.J. Tucker 5 |
Steals |
Andrew Bogut 3 |
Alex Len 2 |
Blocks |
Harrison Barnes 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Phoenix
|
87 |
36.3 |
9-26 |
12-17 |
22 |
52 |
5 |
10 |
22 |
Golden State
|
106 |
46.0 |
12-32 |
14-18 |
27 |
44 |
8 |
11 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Golden State will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Warriors have a W/L % of .865 after a win and .625 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Suns have a W/L % of .655 after a win and .450 after a loss.