Warriors vs Suns

Get a recap of the Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State Warriors basketball game.

Warriors: Gary Payton II left for the locker room with 8:43 remaining but returned at the 4:54 mark to provide a key defensive presence down the stretch. Suns: Phoenix won on the Warriors’ home floor for the first time in four tries since a 121-110 victory on Oct. 30, 2019. Phoenix is 19-3 on the road vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (43-34, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. “We felt like we’ve been there before,” Paul said of the atmosphere. Sacramento Kings (28-49, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Green and Jae Crowder had some words near mid-court after the final buzzer. ... The Suns won last season's matchups 2-1 for their first victorious season series since taking all four meetings in 2010-11. ... JaVale McGee remained out because of a non-COVID illness, missing his second in a row and this one against his former team. He could be back to shooting soon. We are a work team. “That’s who we are.

Warriors: Steph Curry (left foot sprain) and James Wiseman (right knee injury management) are out. Probable starting lineups. Golden State Warriors.

Suns: Cameron Johnson (right quad contusion) is doubtful. Frank Kaminsky (right knee stress reaction), JaVale McGee (non-COVID illness) and Dario Saric (right ACL tear) are out. The Golden State Warriors host the Phoenix Suns in the biggest game of the night in the NBA on Wednesday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

Meanwhile, the Warriors (48-28), once considered the Suns' primary championship obstacle, enter the final six games of the regular season with just the third- ...

Warriors: Gary Payton II left for the locker room with 8:43 remaining but returned at the 4:54 mark to provide a key defensive presence down the stretch. Suns: Phoenix won on the Warriors' home floor for the first time in four tries since a 121-110 victory on Oct. 30, 2019. Phoenix is 19-3 on the road vs. ... JaVale McGee remained out because of a non-COVID illness, missing his second in a row and this one against his former team. ... The Suns won last season's matchups 2-1 for their first victorious season series since taking all four meetings in 2010-11. Green and Jae Crowder had some words near mid-court after the final buzzer. ''We felt like we've been there before,'' Paul said of the atmosphere. He could be back to shooting soon. We are a work team. Curry is yet to resume on-court basketball activities while working back from a sprained left foot, but has been working on a treadmill in the water and in the weight room. Green had a three-point play to tie it with 2:25 left, the Suns committed a three-second violation on the other end but Golden State didn't capitalize that sequence and Paul scored. Poole drew a loose ball foul on Booker with 39.8 seconds to go and converted two free throws before Booker came through for the Suns (62-14) in their ninth straight victory.

Grading Jordan Poole, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and the rest of the Golden State warriors in the team's 107-103 loss to the Phoenix Suns in an NBA game ...

Seeing him with the closing lineup was fun, as it took advantage of his length and ability to switch. And he deserved both of those things. But it was also an exceptional defensive night, as he was given the task of guarding one of the top scorers in the NBA, and did a great job. Bjelica did some really awesome stuff. But before and after those not smart things? As I’ve said so many times with Curry, I’m running out of words to describe what Poole is doing. Wiggins did have a decent defensive game, though it’s worth noting that he wasn’t given one of the big defensive assignments. I’ll be honest, I don’t know how to grade him. Wiggins had one of his highest-scoring outputs in recent memory, but it still was a poor offensive game for him. Anytime the defense thrives, Draymond is the first person who deserves credit, and whether you want to look at Phoenix’s offensive woes, Dray’s 5 stocks, or the fact that he guarded Chris Paul for much of the game, assigning credit to Green for the defense is fair. Dray had some infuriating moments in this game, with missed layups, technical fouls, and a few miscommunications. I’ll stop short of calling it a moral victory.