A bad starting run for the Warriors as they lost to the Suns (131 – 122), Friday night. Devin Booker scored 43 points on 17-of-25 shooting Saturday night, and the Phoenix Suns held off the Golden State Warriors 131-122 at home. The win came days after a 124-83 loss in Portland.
Booker also had seven rebounds and seven assists. Phoenix shot 58.1% from the field and finished with 33 assists. The Suns outscored Golden State 60-48 in the paint and 27-10 on the fast break, and their bench added 36 points.
The Warriors stayed close with outside shooting and second chances. They hit 17 threes and grabbed 19 offensive rebounds, which produced 26 second-chance points. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored 26 with six three-pointers and nine rebounds. De’Anthony Melton added 25, and Brandon Williams had 20 off the bench.
Stats from the first home dub of the year 🔢
Booker: 43 PTS, 17/25 FG, 7 REB, 7 AST
Bridges: 16 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
Brooks: 15 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB
Green: 12 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
Gillespie: 11 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
Kennard: 11 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST. 1 STL
Maluach: 9 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK, 1 STL
Goodwin: 9 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 3 STL
Dunn: 5 PTS, 5 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) October 25, 2026
Phoenix led by as many as 16 and won the third quarter 45-38. Golden State outscored the Suns 30-29 in the fourth but never got the lead back. Miles Bridges scored 16 for Phoenix, Dillon Brooks added 15, and Jalen Green had 12.
The Suns turned 17 Warriors turnovers into 26 points, more than double Golden State’s 12 off Phoenix’s miscues.
The teams meet again in San Francisco on Nov. 2.
