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, making 7-of-9 shots, including 4-of-5 three-pointers. Grayson Allen added 17. The Suns made 18-of-35 (51.4 per cent) shots from three-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 by the start of the fourth quarter after Curry poured in 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 turn back the rally.
The Suns led 66-49 at halftime after making 14-of-21 (66.7 per cent) of their three-pointers.
Phoenix was playing without starters Bradley Beal (calf) and Jusuf Nurkic (quad). Beal has missed eight of 19 games this season because of various injuries.
Takeaways
Warriors: Golden State's in a bit of a funk these days after starting the season with a 12-3 record.
Suns: It was a nice bounce-back win for the Suns, who were embarrassed on their home court by the Nets on Wednesday. Jones had a great shooting night, which helped offset Durant's 7-of-20 shooting night.
Key moment
Jones made a three-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 stat
Allen, Durant, Booker, Jones and Royce O'Neale all had at least three three-pointers.
Up next
Warriors are on the road at the Nuggets on Tuesday night; Suns host the Spurs on Tuesday night.
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