National Basketball Association
Golden State 107, Phoenix 106
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, April 2, 2015
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Officials:
#35 Kane Fitzgerald, #8 Marc Davis, #60 James Williams
Attendance:
19596
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Warriors 107, Suns 106: Harrison Barnes bulled his way into the lane and bounced in the game-winning shot with 0.4 seconds left as Golden State fought off visiting Phoenix.
Stephen Curry collected 28 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Warriors, who have won 11 straight overall and 14 in a row at home. Klay Thompson added 16 points and Marreese Speights scored 12 off the bench as Golden State improved to 35-2 at home.
Eric Bledsoe recorded 18 points, 11 assists and six rebounds to lead the Suns, who have lost five straight games and dropped 4 1/2 games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the race for the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference. T.J. Warren scored 15 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter while Markieff Morris had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Brandan Wright contributed 16 and 12 for Phoenix.
Bledsoe drained a 3-pointer to put the Suns in front 98-94 but Thompson’s 3-pointer knotted it at 102 with 34.7 seconds remaining and Curry’s triple off a broken play with 6.8 ticks left put the Warriors back in front 105-104. Bledsoe beat Thompson on the baseline for a reverse layup with 4.5 seconds to play before Barnes challenged three defenders in the lane on the final Golden State possession.
The Suns trailed 55-44 at the half and started the third quarter with a 15-5 run to pull within a point but never managed to grab the lead as Golden State pushed it back to 77-71 heading into the final period. Warren scored on four straight possessions and converted a three-point play to cap a 13-4 run that gave the Suns their first lead of the second half at 89-88 with 5:33 to play.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Warriors F Draymond Green (shin inflammation) missed his third straight game and David Lee collected seven points and six rebounds while starting in his place. … Golden State coach Steve Kerr matched Paul Westphal (1992-93 Suns) and Tom Thibodeau (2010-11 Bulls) for the most wins ever for a first-year coach at 62. … Warren went 8-of-12 from the field and is 22-of-31 in the last three.
Top Game Performances
Phoenix |
|
Golden State |
Eric Bledsoe 18 |
Scoring |
Stephen Curry 28 |
Eric Bledsoe 11 |
Assists |
Klay Thompson 6 |
Markieff Morris 12 |
Rebounds |
Andrew Bogut 9 |
P.J. Tucker 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Stephen Curry 2 |
P.J. Tucker 2 |
Steals |
Leandro Barbosa 2 |
Brandan Wright 2 |
Blocks |
Andrew Bogut 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Phoenix
|
106 |
46.7 |
5-19 |
17-26 |
25 |
47 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
Golden State
|
107 |
46.2 |
10-26 |
11-17 |
29 |
50 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Golden State will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Warriors have a W/L % of .839 after a win and .769 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Utah. The Suns have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .378 after a loss.