Stephen Curry scored 34 points, added seven assists and six rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Phoenix Suns 116-113 on Monday night at Chase Center. Charles Bassey contributed a career-high 19 points and eight rebounds as Golden State extended its winning streak to five games.
Brandin Podziemski added 20 points, while Yaxel Lendeborg finished with 16 points, five rebounds and five assists. The Warriors improved to 5-3 after opening the season 0-3.
Curry shot 9-for-21 from the field and made five three-pointers. He went 11-for-12 at the free-throw line, missing his final attempt with five seconds remaining after making his first 51 free throws of the season.
Devin Booker led Phoenix with 26 points and five assists, but fouled out with 58 seconds left. Miles Bridges scored 21 points, Dillon Brooks had 18 points and eight rebounds, and Jalen Green contributed 11 points and eight assists.
Golden State overcame a 16-point deficit in the second quarter. After Booker’s jumper put Phoenix ahead 55-39 with 3:47 remaining before halftime, the Warriors answered with a 12-0 run and went into the break trailing 57-51.
The game also featured several confrontations. Draymond Green was ejected early in the third quarter after receiving two technical fouls following an altercation with Khaman Maluach and Brooks. Green and Brooks were both assessed technicals after pushing and shoving.
Another incident occurred with 7:26 remaining when Bridges received a technical for shoving Bassey during a confrontation under the basket. The game featured three technical fouls.
Golden State used its seventh different starting lineup in eight games, with Will Richard making his second start of the season. Green and Curry had both rested Sunday, when the Warriors defeated the Clippers 124-112 behind Lendeborg’s career-high 37 points.
The Suns host Portland on Wednesday, while Golden State welcomes Miami on Thursday.
