Warriors End 0-3 Start with 5-Game Win Streak
Golden State rallies past Suns to snap losing skid.
The Brief
- Warriors end 0-3 start with five-game win streak after 17-point deficit.
- Curry scores 34 points, Green returns but is ejected.
- Bassey and Lendeborg combine for 35 points and key plays.
The Golden State Warriors snapped their 0-3 start to the 2026-27 season with a 116-11,3 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night at Chase Center.
Curry and Draymond Green returned from resting the previous night, though Green was ineffective and ejected in the third quarter.
Curry, who had scored 44, 31, and 34 points in his last three games, finished with a game-high 34 points at 38 years old, averaging exactly 30 points per game this season.
Brandin Podziemski added 20 points, while Charles Bassey recorded a career-high 19 points off the bench. Yaxel Lendeborg followed his 37-point performance with 16 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
The Warriors struggled from beyond the arc in the first quarter, making only two of 15 three-point attempts, but rallied with a 12-0 run late in the second quarter to cut the deficit to six points at halftime.
Curry's surge in the third quarter, including a three-pointer 15 seconds into the frame, helped the Warriors score 42 points in the third and tie the game entering the fourth quarter.
The Warriors created good shots and minimized turnovers, making nine more free throws than the Suns and turning the ball over two fewer times in the final three quarters.
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