The Golden State Warriors were facing quite an uphill battle on Saturday against the Phoenix Suns. Not only were they playing on the road, but it was the second game of a back-to-back, and their third game in four nights…
A severely shorthanded Golden State Warriors squad fell 131-122 to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. Missing veterans Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler III, Moses Moody, Kristaps Porziņģis, Brandin Podziemski, and Al Horford, the Warriors started rookies Yaxel Lendeborg and Graham Ike alongside second-year pro Will Richard. Despite the talent gap, Golden State mounted multiple rallies and kept the contest competitive into the fourth quarter.
Devin Booker led Phoenix with 43 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists, including a decisive 17-point surge in the third quarter. Rookie Lendeborg led Golden State with 26 points, while De'Anthony Melton added 25 and Brandon Williams scored 20. The loss dropped the Warriors to 0-3 on the season as their road trip continues against the Denver Nuggets.
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