The Phoenix Suns Defeated The Golden State Warriors 108-104
Date : 25th October, 2023
THE SOIL – Devin Booker was outstanding in the last seconds of Tuesday night’s game, scoring 32 points and dishing out three vital assists. On the first night of the NBA in San Francisco, the Phoenix Suns defeated the Golden State Warriors 108-104 thanks to this outstanding performance.
Josh Okogie was in the left corner when Booker handed the ball to him, giving the Suns a narrow one-point advantage in a hotly contested game. With one minute and nine seconds remaining, Okogie made a confident three-pointer to increase their advantage to 103-99.
In response, Stephen Curry made two clutch free shots. In the next play, Eric Gordon was wide open for a three-point shot, and Booker skillfully drew the attention of the defensive players. With just 44.7 seconds left, this stroke increased the lead to five points.
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Stephen Curry Made a Game-Winning Three-Pointer to Lead The Golden State Squad
Following an offensive rebound, Stephen Curry made a game-winning three-pointer to lead the Golden State squad, who had struggled against Phoenix in three of their four meetings previous year. With just 31.4 seconds left in the game, they reduced the margin to 106-104.
There was a lull in the action, and then Booker got his hands on the basketball. This time, with only 10.3 seconds remaining in the game, he made a deft pass to Jusuf Nurkic, setting up the latter for a successful layup that closed the score.
Despite Bradley Beal, his new backcourt teammate, being out with a back ailment, Booker still managed to give out his sixth, seventh, and eighth assists of the game.
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Okogie Made His Only Long-Range Effort of Contest and Finished with 17 Points
Kevin Durant had an enormous impact for Phoenix, putting up an incredible double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. However, Nurkic also turned in a fantastic effort, recording 14 points and pulling down an incredible 14 rebounds to lead the game.
After sinking a game-winning 3-pointer in the closing minutes, Okogie made his only long-range effort of the contest and finished with 17 points overall. Gordon, on the other hand, regained his rhythm in the last seconds and converted on his final two attempts from beyond the arc, adding 10 crucial points to the team’s tally off the bench. Gordon had previously struggled with his 3-point shooting, missing on his first seven attempts.
When it came to three-pointers, the Suns were able to outscore the Warriors 33–30, despite the fact that they attempted 10 fewer three-pointers than the Warriors (43–33).
Golden State Pulled off An Incredible Coeback in Third Quarter
With 27 points, Stephen Curry spearheaded the Warriors’ offensive attack, while five of his six teammates scored in double figures as well. He did not, however, have a good night from beyond the arc, missing 10 of his 14 attempts.
In addition to his 15 points, Chris Paul dominated the game in assists with an astounding 9. Klay Thompson led the way with 14 points. Coming off the bench, Jonathan Kuminga scored 12 points for the Warriors. Interestingly, Draymond Green missed games because of an ankle issue.
Devin Booker scored an astounding 21 points in the first half to help Phoenix build a comfortable 15-point lead at the intermission. But Golden State pulled off an incredible comeback in the third quarter, going on a 21-2 scoring run that gave them a 73-66 lead with five minutes left before the fourth quarter began.