Phoenix Suns Vs. Golden State Warriors basketball game
Steph Curry scored 50 points for the eleventh consecutive time during his NBA career. However, his efforts were insufficient for the struggling Golden State Warriors against the Phoenix Suns as the defending champions were defeated 130-119.
The Warriors are currently 6-9 on the year and have not won in eight road games which is a worrying indication as the team attempts to secure a fifth title in the last five years.
The longest road-losing streak of a champion from the Chicago Bulls in the 1998/99 season. According to ESPN and the Warriors are the team with the longest road losing streak since the beginning of a campaign since the 1989/90 season.
“We’re never going to be in a panic. There’s no reason to be worrying,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told reporters after the game on Wednesday.
“What we must do is stick with it and uncover it. To find it, we need to get everyone on the same page and in the same boat regarding not worrying about winning. That’s the goal.
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“I witnessed many heads hanging in the sunset,” he added. “I think we’re feeling awful about ourselves.”
Even with the defeat, it was a memorable night for Curry, who shot 17-of-28 from the court and 7-of-11 when it came to three-point distance while scoring nine rebounds and six assists.
He surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and was tied with Allen Iverson for the ninth-most 50-plus points games throughout the NBA.
Klay Thompson scored 19 points, while Andrew Wiggins had 14. In contrast, the Suns could boast a more balanced offense, with five players scoring double figures.
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Cameron Payne achieved a career-high 29 points, including 6 three-pointers. Devin Booker and Mikal Bridges, who came within of a triple-double by scoring the help of nine and nine-rebounds bounds, had 23 and 27 points each.
Without injury-plagued Chris Paul for the fourth consecutive game and facing the free-scoring Curry, Phoenix was in control for most of the contest and was leading by 14 points toward the end of the 3rd period.
“It’s crucial to have a group,” Booker said about the evenly distributed scoring across the team. “That will give you time and can help us get through the season.”
The victory helped the Suns in second place behind their rivals, the Portland Trail Blazers, in the Western Conference standings, improved to 9-5 for the season.
On Friday, they will next play their home team, the Utah Jazz, while the Warriors will welcome their opponents, the New York Knicks.
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