Los Golden State Warriors they are already here. After months of going up and down, without finding their place, the defending champions seem to have definitely found their rhythm. After losing three straight games away from home, Steve Kerr’s men have responded with victories against the Milwaukee Bucks and, the last one, over the Phoenix Suns by 123-112. Beyond the results, the important thing is the sensations and there is no better thermometer of the team than Klay Thompsonwho tonight shone with its own light.
The guard went into the break with 33 points scored and 8 triples in a series of 12 of 18 shots. He is in a streak that, sadly, he could not maintain in the second half, but that even with everything helped him to finish as the top scorer with 38 goals, 5 rebounds and 60.9% accuracy.
Those who did appear after halftime were Stephen Curry y Jordan Poole, with 23 and 20 points respectively and being precise just when it was most necessary.
Golden State knew how to suffocate some Suns for whom the game was long and uphill. Without the depth of the bench of months ago, Monty Williams’ men suffered a great deal to respond to the attacks from the Californian substitutes. The null contribution of names like Terrence Ross or Damion Lee ended up being taken advantage of by their rival counterparts, especially a brilliant Iguodala.
The highlights by Phoenix were Devin Booker with 32 points on 12 of 20 field goals (60% accuracy) y Deandre Ayton with 27 points and 12 reboundswho asserted his size against the rest.
The Warriors now head to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers in a key road matchup, while the Suns return home to host Giannis’ Bucks.
Golden State Warriors vs. Phoenix Suns — Resultado final
| Equipment | 1C | 2c | 3c | 4C | Partial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | 43 | 32 | 23 | 25 | 123 |
| Phoenix Suns | 21 | 37 | 30 | 24 | 112 |
El resumen del Golden State Warriors vs. Phoenix Suns
Last room
End of the match (123-112). Very serious performance from Steve Kerr’s men who seem to be definitely ready for what’s to come. Ball movement, consistency and defensive work in an impeccable night on his part. Meanwhile, Phoenix is going to find the end of the season long with such a shallow bench depth.
4:24 (119-102). Game, set and match for Golden State against some Suns that were not in the entire second half.
6:27 (110-98). Time is running out for Phoenix, despite Booker’s 30 points, the Warriors continue to control the game. Kerr’s very comfortable when it comes to finding released pitches or moving the ball.
8:51 (104-94). Between Draymond Green and Klay Thompson they continue to keep the Warriors afloat. Good offensive minutes from the locals who have suffered a little further back due to the size of Ayton and Wainright
Third quarter
End of the 3rd quarter. Good response from Golden State, with interesting contributions from its bench, to respond to the push from the Suns. Points from Green, Poole and Iguodala appeared, to close with a +10: 98-88 heading into the final 12 minutes.
3er cuarto, 4:32. Here come the Suns! Right in the period that is usually Golden State’s favorite, the Phoenix comeback appears. Great stretch of Booker in attack, but above all, enormous defensive improvement from the visit, to tighten the score. The gap is already just four units: 85-81 Warriors.
Second bedroom
End of the 2nd quarter. Clay! Phoenix faked a reaction with points from Booker and Paul, but Thompson is still on fire and we could be looking at a new record night for the Warriors shooter. He finished the first half with 33 points in 18 minutes, going 8-12 on three-pointers, recalling that the mark for most conversions of three in a game is 14, set by Thompson himself. Warriors 75-58 at halftime.
2nd quarter, 7:39. Minutes go by and the Warriors don’t slow down. Golden State continues on a hellish 3-point shooting streak, already with 11 conversions from the perimeter, including 6 from a 25-point Klay Thompson. The advantage is just 25: 57 to 32.
First quarter
End of the 1st quarter. Huge first period for Golden State, scoring 43 points with a spectacular 16-22 shooting from the field and 8-11 on three-pointers. Differences more than doubled against some Suns outmatched in every aspect: 43-21.
1st quarter, 3:21. Golden State continues to escape, with a Klay Thompson on fire: 18 points for the Golden State shooter. The Suns can’t find the net and are 3-12 from the field outside of Devin Booker. Without KD, the former Kentucky will need better scoring support tonight. 29-12 for those of Kerr.
1st quarter, 6:24. Good start for Golden State, defensively forcing Craig and Okogie to take shots (1 of 4 on 3-pointers between them) and finding a hot-handed start for Klay Thompson (8 points). All favorable for Kerr’s team in this first section: 16-7.
1st quarter, 12:00. The match started! Flying ball between Warriors and Suns at the Chase Center.
Previa
Quintets confirmed. Los Warriors salen con Stephen Curry, Donte DiVincenzo, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green y Kevon Looney. Phoenix va con Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Josh Okogie, Torrey Craig y Deandre Ayton.
The first three went to Phoenix. The Suns took the previous three games this season, winning 134-105, 130-119 and 125-113. Will there be a rematch for Golden State?
Key party for the West. Warriors and Suns are two of the teams fighting to join Denver, Memphis and Sacramento in the Top 4 of the Conference, in order to have home-field advantage in the 1st Round of the Playoffs. Today that place belongs to the Suns, but with just two and a half games ahead of Golden State (and two games over the Clippers).
Golden State Warriors Quintet
Stephen Curry, Donte DiVincenzo, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green y Kevon Looney.
Phoenix Suns Quintet
Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Josh Okogie, Torrey Craig y Deandre Ayton.
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