December 21st - The Warriors narrowly defeated the Suns 119-116 . Curry led the Warriors with 28 points , 9 rebounds , and 6 assists, including 14 points in the final quarter, while Butler added 25 points. For the Suns, Booker's 38 points were not enough to lead his team to a comeback victory.

At the start of the game, the Suns relied on Booker and Brooks to score consecutively, helping the visiting team gradually widen the gap. At the end of the first quarter, the Suns held a significant lead of 44-32 . In the second quarter, the Warriors briefly narrowed the gap, but Draymond Green shoved Gillespie during a defensive play, subsequently receiving two technical fouls for arguing with the referee and being ejected. The Suns capitalized on this opportunity to stabilize the situation, maintaining a 67-64 lead at halftime.

After switching sides, the Warriors, led by Curry and Butler, launched an efficient offensive attack and successfully took the lead. Butler was on fire, contributing 12 points in the quarter, and the Warriors entered the final quarter with a 93-87 lead. In the final quarter, the Warriors started strong again, once extending their lead to 11 points. Booker hit consecutive key shots to narrow the gap to just one point. In the crucial moments, Curry scored consecutive points to stabilize the situation. In the end, the Warriors narrowly defeated the Suns 119-116.

Suns player data

Booker 38 points , 1 rebound , 5 assists; Brooks 22 points, 5 rebounds , 3 assists; Gillespie 16 points , 5 rebounds , 4 assists; Iguodala 10 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist; Goodwin 9 points, 1 rebound , 1 assist; Dunn 7 points , 5 rebounds , 3 assists; Bouye 5 points, 2 rebounds , 2 assists; O'Neal 5 points , 5 rebounds , 2 assists

Warriors player statistics

Curry 28 points , 9 rebounds, 6 assists; Butler 25 points , 1 rebound , 2 assists; Richard 20 points , 5 rebounds; Pojemski 11 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists; Post 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists; Payton II 5 points , 8 rebounds , 3 assists; Davis 5 points, 7 rebounds; Santos 5 points , 3 rebounds; Spencer 4 points, 1 rebound , 1 assist .