Field Level Media
19 Dec 2025, 10:49 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
Devin Booker scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half, Jordan Goodwin made a free throw with fourth-tenths of a second remaining, and the Phoenix Suns overcame a 14-point deficit to beat the visiting Golden State Warriors 99-98 on Thursday.
Dillon Brooks had 24 points, Collin Gillespie added 16 and Oso Ighodaro grabbed 13 rebounds for the Suns, who broke a two-game losing streak.
Jimmy Butler III logged 31 points while Brandin Podziemski had 18 for the Warriors, who have lost three in a row and nine of 13. Stephen Curry finished with 15 points on 3-of-13 shooting from the floor. He made just 2 of 9 attempts from 3-point range.
The Warriors led 60-46 early in the third quarter but trailed most of the fourth quarter before using a five-point play to tie the game at 96-96 with 36.3 seconds remaining.
After Booker made a jumper for a 96-91 lead with 1:30 remaining, Curry missed a 3-point attempt from the right corner with 38.3 seconds left. The play was reviewed in an attempt to determine possession, and after the review, Brooks was called for a flagrant-1 foul for hitting Curry in the stomach with his right hand on the missed shot.
Curry made two free throws and Butler hit a 3-pointer from the left wing to complete the five-point play and level the score.
Booker made a jumper with 31.2 seconds to go before Curry tied the game at 98 on two free throws with 21.7 seconds left.
Brooks missed a contested 3-pointer on the Suns' final possession, but Goodwin was fouled during a battle in the lane for the rebound and made the second two free throws.
Podziemski had 12 points in the fourth quarter, including two 3-pointers, and Booker had 10 points in the period.
Neither team shot well. The Suns hit 40.9% from the floor, and the Warriors made 39.3% even though Butler wound up 11 of 17 and Podziemski finished 8 of 11.
The Suns scored 30 points on 21 Golden State turnovers. Phoenix amassed 16 steals (five from Ighodaro) and 22 fastbreak points.
The teams will meet in the second game of a back-to-back set on Saturday in San Francisco.
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of Arizona Herald news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Arizona Herald.
More InformationNEW YORK, New York - All the major U.S. stock indices closed higher on Thursday after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported November...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: U.S. stock markets may soon operate almost without pause, as Nasdaq prepares to take a formal step toward...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: As Americans head into the heart of the holiday shopping season, many say festive spending feels more stressful than...
BEIJING, China: China's economic momentum faded sharply in November, underscoring mounting concerns that the country is running out...
NEW YORK, New York - Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday, with losses across major U.S. benchmarks as investors retreated from equities,...
HEFEI, China: Volkswagen is trying to reinvent itself in the country that once powered its global success and where it is now fighting...
(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images) Devin Booker scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half, Jordan Goodwin made a free...
(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images) UCLA aims to follow up its top shooting spree of the season when it faces Cal Poly...
(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images) Bench production is giving No. 10 BYU a much-needed boost on offense. The Cougars (10-1)...
(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images) As the Houston Texans keep climbing, their playoff hopes are following suit. The Texans...
(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images) Neither the Atlanta Falcons nor the Arizona Cardinals have the record they thought...
In terms of trade, China's southern Hainan Island will expand the coverage of its zero-tariff policy to 74 percent of imported goods,...
