Stop the slump! Curry scores 28+9, Draymond gets ejected, Warriors narrowly defeat Suns to end 3-game losing streak

On December 21st Beijing time, during the NBA regular season, the Warriors won a close game against the Suns 119-116 at home, ending their three consecutive losses.

For the Warriors, Curry contributed 28 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists; Butler scored 25 points; Richardson added 20 points and 5 rebounds; Poole had 11 points and 6 assists. For the Suns, Booker led with 38 points, 5 assists, and 2 blocks; Dillon scored 22 points and grabbed 5 rebounds; Gillespie posted 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals; Iguodala added 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 assist.

In the first quarter, Booker’s jump shot showed its threat, Mauve delivered a powerful dunk, Dillon hit a turnaround jumper, O’Neal nailed a long-range shot, and Mauve completed an alley-oop dunk; Curry made a successful floater, Green drove for a layup, Curry sank a three-pointer, Butler showed strength near the basket, Poole made a flying layup, and Green scored on a bank shot inside as both teams were tied at 15. Dillon scored 5 points with drives and jump shots, Booker hit a long-range shot, Iguodala relentlessly attacked the rim, Dillon made an easy layup, and Goodwin’s three-pointer helped the Suns close the quarter leading 34-24.

In the second quarter, Green received a technical foul after shoving Gillespie, then provoked the referees again and was ejected; Warriors coach Kerr was displeased and also got a technical. Gillespie’s drives showed strength, helping the Suns extend their lead to 54-41. Spencer hit a three-pointer, Richardson and Davis launched attacks, Richardson and Poole made three-pointers, and Richardson’s put-back basket helped the Warriors chase. At halftime, the Suns led narrowly 67-64.

In the third quarter, Butler was in great form, scoring 7 consecutive points, Moody hit a three-pointer; Booker made a jump shot, Dillon responded with a long-range shot, and the game was tied at 76. Payton hit a three-pointer, Butler scored 5 points with drives and jumpers, and Richardson kept firing from outside, helping the Warriors take a 93-86 lead at the end of the quarter.

In the final quarter, Santos scored on a second-chance opportunity, Curry hit a step-back three, Payton made a spin and floater, Santos drained an open three-pointer, pushing the Warriors’ lead to 103-92. Booker made an easy layup, Gillespie hit a stop-and-pop jumper, Booker used his excellent skills to score repeatedly, Iguodala scored under the basket, Goodwin hit a long-range shot, Booker completed a 2+1 play, and Gillespie’s three-pointer brought the Suns close at 116-117. Curry made a tough reverse layup, giving the Warriors a 119-116 lead. Booker’s last-second three-pointer missed, and the Warriors held on for a narrow victory.

Starting lineups

Warriors: Butler, Green, Poole, Moody, Curry

Suns: Dillon, O’Neal, Williams, Booker, Gillespie