Warriors Beat Suns 116-113 as Curry Scores 34 and Green Is Ejected

The Golden State Warriors beat the Phoenix Suns 116-113 on Monday, November 2, at Chase Center in San Francisco. Stephen Curry scored 34 points for Golden State, and the Warriors won the game in the fourth quarter after the teams went into the final period tied at 93.

Phoenix starts fast, Golden State answers

Phoenix won the first quarter 31-19 and led by 12 points. Golden State took the second quarter 32-26, then scored 42 points in the third quarter against 36 for Phoenix and tied the game at 93 after three quarters. Golden State won the fourth quarter 23-20 and finished three points clear. Phoenix led early and Golden State spent the middle of the game closing the gap, point by point, until the third quarter run levelled the score.

Curry leads the Warriors

Curry scored 34 points on 9 of 21 shooting. He made 5 of 13 three point shots and 11 of 12 free throws, and he added 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal, with 3 turnovers. Brandin Podziemski added 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting. Charles Bassey scored 19 points on 7 of 10 shooting and took 8 rebounds. The three of them carried the Golden State scoring on a night when the team lost a starter in the second half.

Green ejected early in the second half

Draymond Green was ejected early in the second half. Officials gave him two technical fouls on one play: one for what officials termed his throwdown of Phoenix center Khaman Maluach, and a double technical shared with Devin Booker for the scrum that followed. It was Green's first ejection of the season and the 26th of his career. He finished with 4 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 17 minutes. Golden State trailed 68-57 when Green was ejected, and the Warriors still came back to win the game.

Booker leads Phoenix

Devin Booker led Phoenix with 26 points on 8 of 18 shooting, with 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Miles Bridges scored 21 points, with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Dillon Brooks scored 18 points, with 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

Returns, an injury, and the records

Curry and Green had both sat out the Warriors win over the Clippers on Sunday, the first night of a home back to back, and both returned for this game. Phoenix lost Jordan Goodwin in the second quarter. Goodwin left the game with a right calf injury and did not return. The win took Golden State to 5-3, and Phoenix fell to 1-4. Golden State's win rested on the third quarter: 42 points in twelve minutes wiped out the Phoenix lead, and the Warriors then held on through a close fourth quarter to win by three.