National Basketball Association
Golden State 117, Phoenix 100
When: 9:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 8, 2018
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#34 Kevin Cutler, #8 Marc Davis, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance:
18055
By Field Level Media
Klay Thompson led six Warriors in double figures with a game-high 34 points Sunday night as Golden State snapped a two-game losing streak with a 117-100 victory over the host Phoenix Suns.
The Warriors, who have clinched the No. 2 seed for the Western Conference playoff, used two hoops, including a 3-pointer, by Draymond Green in a 14-5 run to open the second quarter and distance themselves from the Suns. Golden State wound up with its 15th consecutive victory over Phoenix.
Thompson, who is in contention for the NBA's 3-point-shooting-percentage title, connected on 6 of 13 from 3-point range to account for a majority of his point total.
The 30-point game was Thompson's third of the season, his first since he put up a season-high 38 at Chicago on Jan. 17.
Kevin Durant had 17 points, Draymond Green and Quinn Cook 14 apiece, JaVale McGee 11 and Shaun Livingston 10 for the Warriors, who await the results from a crowded playoff race among the fourth through eighth seeds in the West to determine their first-round postseason opponent.
Golden State can have a hand in who lands where in the West when it wraps up the regular season at fourth-place Utah on Tuesday night.
Before they take the court against the Jazz, the Warriors must make a decision on Cook, a two-way player who is not yet eligible to play in the postseason.
The Warriors reportedly have entered into negotiations with Duke product on a full-season or long-term deal, which is required in order for Cook to be eligible for postseason play.
The deadline for such a contract is Tuesday.
Cook has been starting in place of injured Stephen Curry, who is not expected back for at least the first week of the playoffs.
Danuel House Jr. had 22 points to pace the Suns, who clinched the worst record in the NBA with a 61st loss.
Alex Len had 16 points, Tyler Ulis 15, Dragan Bender 14 and Jared Dudley 11 for Phoenix, which wraps up its season Tuesday at Dallas.
Bender was the game's leading rebounder with 14, while Len (10 rebounds) and Ulis (game-high 10 assists) also completed double-doubles.
Durant handed out nine assists.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Golden State |
|
Phoenix |
|
Klay Thompson 34 |
Scoring |
Danuel House 22 |
|
Kevin Durant 9 |
Assists |
Tyler Ulis 10 |
|
Quinn Cook 6 |
Rebounds |
Dragan Bender 14 |
|
Draymond Green 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Tyler Ulis 4 |
|
Draymond Green 2 |
Steals |
Troy Daniels 1 |
|
Kevon Looney 4 |
Blocks |
N/A |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Golden State
|
117 |
52.2 |
13-32 |
10-15 |
27 |
41 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
| Phoenix
|
100 |
42.4 |
10-35 |
12-16 |
24 |
44 |
0 |
4 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Suns have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .246 after a loss.
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Golden State will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Warriors have a W/L % of .690 after a win and .783 after a loss.
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