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Golden State Warriors logo
GSGolden State Warriors
122
Phoenix Suns logo
PHXPhoenix Suns
131Winner
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
GS25293830122
PHX22354529131

Game analysis: Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns

How the Suns Beat the Warriors

Phoenix's efficient scoring kept Golden State from turning repeated pushes into control. Behind a star-level performance from Devin Booker, the Suns led by three at halftime, then recovered after the Warriors erased a 10-point deficit and briefly moved ahead in the third quarter. Booker scored a team-high 43 points with seven rebounds and seven assists, while Collin Gillespie added nine assists and Miles Bridges scored 16. Phoenix also generated 33 assists and a 17-point fast-break advantage while overcoming Golden State's edge on the offensive glass and in points off turnovers.

The biggest reason

Superstar Performance

Behind a star-level performance from Devin Booker, the Suns led by three at halftime, then recovered after the Warriors erased a 10-point deficit and briefly moved ahead in the third quarte…

Also mattered

  • +13%Field-goal shooting
  • +17Fast-break points
  • +9Assists

Game flow

When the lead changed

GS (away)PHX (home)

GS's biggest lead was 7 points · PHX's was 16 points · 14 lead changes

-200+20Q1 11:47 · GS 0–PHX 1Q1 11:47 · GS 0–PHX 2Q1 11:29 · GS 3–PHX 2Q1 11:12 · GS 3–PHX 4Q1 10:31 · GS 5–PHX 4Q1 9:31 · GS 8–PHX 4Q1 9:00 · GS 11–PHX 4Q1 8:44 · GS 11–PHX 6Q1 8:11 · GS 11–PHX 8Q1 7:58 · GS 13–PHX 8Q1 7:47 · GS 13–PHX 10Q1 7:30 · GS 15–PHX 10Q1 5:53 · GS 15–PHX 12Q1 5:23 · GS 15–PHX 14Q1 5:09 · GS 15–PHX 16Q1 4:52 · GS 17–PHX 16Q1 4:21 · GS 19–PHX 16Q1 3:41 · GS 20–PHX 16Q1 3:03 · GS 21–PHX 16Q1 2:31 · GS 23–PHX 16Q1 2:12 · GS 23–PHX 18Q1 1:46 · GS 23–PHX 21Q1 53.7 · GS 25–PHX 21Q1 22.0 · GS 25–PHX 22Q2 10:51 · GS 25–PHX 24Q2 10:24 · GS 28–PHX 24Q2 10:12 · GS 28–PHX 27Q2 9:43 · GS 28–PHX 29Q2 9:12 · GS 28–PHX 31Q2 8:53 · GS 31–PHX 31Q2 8:53 · GS 32–PHX 31Q2 8:20 · GS 33–PHX 31Q2 8:04 · GS 33–PHX 33Q2 7:50 · GS 36–PHX 33Q2 7:22 · GS 36–PHX 36Q2 6:15 · GS 36–PHX 38Q2 6:15 · GS 36–PHX 39Q2 6:10 · GS 37–PHX 39Q2 6:03 · GS 39–PHX 39Q2 6:03 · GS 40–PHX 39Q2 5:30 · GS 42–PHX 39Q2 5:03 · GS 42–PHX 40Q2 5:03 · GS 42–PHX 41Q2 4:43 · GS 44–PHX 41Q2 3:43 · GS 44–PHX 44Q2 3:27 · GS 47–PHX 44Q2 3:14 · GS 47–PHX 47Q2 3:01 · GS 50–PHX 47Q2 2:42 · GS 50–PHX 49Q2 2:37 · GS 50–PHX 51Q2 2:14 · GS 52–PHX 51Q2 2:00 · GS 52–PHX 54Q2 1:42 · GS 52–PHX 55Q2 57.4 · GS 52–PHX 57Q2 46.1 · GS 53–PHX 57Q2 46.1 · GS 54–PHX 57Q3 11:31 · GS 57–PHX 57Q3 11:18 · GS 57–PHX 59Q3 10:28 · GS 57–PHX 61Q3 10:28 · GS 57–PHX 62Q3 10:11 · GS 58–PHX 62Q3 10:11 · GS 59–PHX 62Q3 10:11 · GS 60–PHX 62Q3 9:58 · GS 60–PHX 64Q3 9:46 · GS 61–PHX 64Q3 9:30 · GS 61–PHX 65Q3 9:30 · GS 61–PHX 66Q3 8:41 · GS 61–PHX 68Q3 8:12 · GS 61–PHX 70Q3 8:12 · GS 61–PHX 71Q3 8:06 · GS 62–PHX 71Q3 8:06 · GS 63–PHX 71Q3 7:53 · GS 66–PHX 71Q3 7:01 · GS 68–PHX 71Q3 7:01 · GS 69–PHX 71Q3 6:43 · GS 71–PHX 71Q3 6:12 · GS 73–PHX 71Q3 5:59 · GS 73–PHX 73Q3 5:49 · GS 74–PHX 73Q3 5:49 · GS 75–PHX 73Q3 5:32 · GS 75–PHX 76Q3 5:11 · GS 75–PHX 77Q3 4:52 · GS 75–PHX 79Q3 4:28 · GS 77–PHX 79Q3 4:28 · GS 78–PHX 79Q3 4:12 · GS 78–PHX 82Q3 3:56 · GS 80–PHX 82Q3 3:40 · GS 80–PHX 85Q3 3:23 · GS 83–PHX 85Q3 2:55 · GS 83–PHX 87Q3 2:37 · GS 86–PHX 87Q3 2:17 · GS 86–PHX 89Q3 2:17 · GS 86–PHX 90Q3 1:56 · GS 87–PHX 90Q3 1:33 · GS 87–PHX 92Q3 1:25 · GS 89–PHX 92Q3 1:04 · GS 89–PHX 95Q3 36.4 · GS 89–PHX 98Q3 35.5 · GS 89–PHX 99Q3 26.0 · GS 92–PHX 99Q3 2.0 · GS 92–PHX 102Q4 11:39 · GS 92–PHX 104Q4 10:25 · GS 94–PHX 104Q4 10:18 · GS 94–PHX 106Q4 9:44 · GS 96–PHX 106Q4 9:03 · GS 96–PHX 108Q4 8:52 · GS 98–PHX 108Q4 8:33 · GS 98–PHX 110Q4 8:28 · GS 100–PHX 110Q4 7:55 · GS 102–PHX 110Q4 7:37 · GS 102–PHX 111Q4 7:37 · GS 102–PHX 112Q4 6:40 · GS 102–PHX 114Q4 6:09 · GS 102–PHX 117Q4 6:07 · GS 102–PHX 118Q4 5:55 · GS 104–PHX 117Q4 5:31 · GS 105–PHX 117Q4 5:31 · GS 106–PHX 117Q4 5:07 · GS 106–PHX 119Q4 4:54 · GS 108–PHX 119Q4 4:35 · GS 108–PHX 122Q4 4:20 · GS 111–PHX 122Q4 3:58 · GS 111–PHX 124Q4 3:48 · GS 114–PHX 124Q4 3:00 · GS 117–PHX 124Q4 2:38 · GS 117–PHX 126Q4 2:29 · GS 118–PHX 126Q4 2:29 · GS 119–PHX 126Q4 1:43 · GS 119–PHX 129Q4 1:06 · GS 119–PHX 131Q4 25.5 · GS 122–PHX 131Q4 0:00 · GS 122–PHX 131Q1Q2Q3Q4

Quarter-by-quarter momentum

Quarter winners and scoring margin
  1. Q1
    Golden State Warriors logoGS25
    Phoenix Suns logoPHX22
    GS won by 3
  2. Q2
    Golden State Warriors logoGS29
    Phoenix Suns logoPHX35
    PHX won by 6
  3. Q3Biggest margin
    Golden State Warriors logoGS38
    Phoenix Suns logoPHX45
    PHX won by 7
  4. Q4
    Golden State Warriors logoGS30
    Phoenix Suns logoPHX29
    GS won by 1

Game turning points

Moments identified from the scoring timeline
  1. Final lead changeQ3 · 5:32

    Phoenix Suns went ahead and did not trail again.

    Golden State Warriors logoGS 75PHX 76Phoenix Suns logo

Momentum swings

Key stretches

6 stretches · runs and momentum swings
  1. Q1 · 11:47–9:00
    Golden State Warriors logoGolden State Warriors11–2stretch

    GS 0 – PHX 2GS 11 – PHX 4

  2. Q1 · 9:00–5:09
    Phoenix Suns logoPhoenix Suns12–4stretch

    GS 11 – PHX 4GS 15 – PHX 16

  3. Q2 · 10:24–57.4
    Phoenix Suns logoPhoenix Suns33–24stretch

    GS 28 – PHX 24GS 52 – PHX 57

  4. Q3 · 8:12–6:12Biggest stretch
    Golden State Warriors logoGolden State Warriors12–0run

    GS 61 – PHX 71GS 73 – PHX 71

  5. Q3 · 5:49–35.5
    Phoenix Suns logoPhoenix Suns26–14stretch

    GS 75 – PHX 73GS 89 – PHX 99

  6. Q4 · 6:07–3:00
    Golden State Warriors logoGolden State Warriors15–6stretch

    GS 102 – PHX 118GS 117 – PHX 124

Players who shaped the game

Player impact

From the box score
Golden State Warriors logo

Golden State Warriors

GS
  1. Leading scorerYaxel Lendeborg
    26PTS9REB5AST0STL1BLK
  2. Impact contributorDe'Anthony Melton
    25PTS5REB5AST3STL0BLK
  3. Impact contributorBrandon Williams
    20PTS3REB5AST2STL0BLK
Phoenix Suns logo

Phoenix Suns

PHX
  1. Leading scorerDevin Booker
    43PTS7REB7AST0STL1BLK
  2. Impact contributorCollin Gillespie
    11PTS4REB9AST2STL0BLK
  3. Impact contributorMiles Bridges
    16PTS7REB3AST1STL0BLK

Team performance

Biggest advantages and setbacks

What the winner did best—and what it overcame

Advantages

  1. Field-goal shootingWinner edge

    Phoenix Suns had a 13 percentage points edge in field-goal shooting.

    GS 45%PHX 58%
  2. Fast-break pointsWinner edge

    Phoenix Suns had a 17 edge in fast-break points.

    GS 10PHX 27
  3. AssistsWinner edge

    Phoenix Suns had a 9 edge in assists.

    GS 24PHX 33

Setbacks

  1. Points off turnoversOpponent edge

    Phoenix Suns trailed in points off turnovers by 14.

    GS 26PHX 12
  2. Three-point shootingOpponent edge

    Phoenix Suns trailed in three-point shooting by 6 percentage points.

    GS 44%PHX 38%

The numbers behind the win

Evidence

4 signals

Booker's scoring

43 points

Booker supplied Phoenix's leading individual scoring performance while also contributing as a rebounder and playmaker.

Shooting efficiency

Phoenix converted its overall offense at a much higher rate even though Golden State shot better from three-point range.

Golden State Warriors logoGS45%
Phoenix Suns logoPHX58%

Transition scoring

Phoenix created a major scoring advantage in transition while Golden State held other possession-based advantages.

Golden State Warriors logoGS10
Phoenix Suns logoPHX27
Editorial turning point

Phoenix retook the lead at 5:32 of the third quarter

The Suns moved from two points behind to one point ahead, and Golden State never regained the lead afterward.

This game’s Winning DNA

How Phoenix Suns got it done.

The winning formula behind this game.

Phoenix Suns logo

Phoenix Suns

Superstar Performance
40%
Playmaking
30%
Pace
30%

Editorial weights for this game — not fan-vote percentages or official NBA statistics.

Team Comparison

Golden State Warriors logoGolden State Warriors122 PTSVSMortgage Matchup CenterPhoenix Suns logoPhoenix Suns131 PTS
41-91FG50-86
17-393PT14-37
23-32FT17-22
44REB42
24AST33
9STL9
4BLK5
17TO17

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