Lost again! Goodwin’s free throw seals the game as Curry struggles with just 15 points; Warriors fall to Suns for the third consecutive defeat.

On December 19th, Beijing time, during the NBA regular season, the Suns edged out the Warriors 99-98 at home, marking the Warriors’ third consecutive loss.

Booker led the Suns with 25 points, Dillon scored 24 points and grabbed 7 rebounds, Gillespie added 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, and Iguodala posted 2 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 steals; for the Warriors, Butler scored 31 points, Pogemski 18 points, Curry had 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists, and Poole finished with 9 points and 11 rebounds.

In the first quarter, Poole hit a long-range shot, Butler completed a 2+1 play, and Curry made an easy reverse layup; Dillon nailed a three-pointer and kept attacking the basket aggressively, tying the score at 9-all early on. Butler scored with a floater, Curry and Green both hit threes from outside, Butler converted another 2+1, and Pogemski made a jump shot; Dillon sank two consecutive threes, O’Neal scored on a cut, Gillespie and Goodwin attacked the rim in succession, with Goodwin finishing with a floater under the basket to help the Suns catch up. The quarter ended with the Warriors leading 29-26.

In the second quarter, Mawey scored on a strong drive inside, Gillespie made a reverse layup, and O’Neal’s long shot also fell; Hield and Santos hit consecutive threes, and the teams battled to a 35-all tie. Santos nailed a long-range shot, Kuminga made a jump shot, Pogemski’s three-pointer went in, Butler kept attacking the rim, Melton scored an easy layup, and Moody’s three-pointer also found the mark, helping the Warriors to a 53-46 lead at halftime.

In the third quarter, Butler slammed a dunk under the basket, then made an easy layup, while Pogemski and Green continued their attacks; Booker hit a pull-up jumper, O’Neal made a long-range shot, Dillon scored an easy put-back, and Booker’s three-pointer went in, tying the game at 66-all. Pogemski made a jump shot, Curry hit a contested three-pointer, and Hield scored inside. The quarter ended with the Warriors leading 71-70.

In the final quarter, Gillespie completed a 2+1 play, Bouye hit a pull-up jumper, Goodwin made a clutch three-pointer, and Dunn and Gillespie scored easy layups, helping the Suns extend the lead to 84-75. Pogemski completed a 2+1, Moody threw down a dunk, Butler made an easy floater, and Pogemski scored 5 points from mid-to-long range, giving the Warriors a slim 87-86 lead. Booker hit a pull-up jumper, Dillon stepped up to score, and Butler made a floater from the free throw line, pushing the Suns ahead 96-91. After Butler’s three-pointer, the Warriors tied the game at 96-all. With 0.4 seconds left, Goodwin was fouled and made 1 of 2 free throws, putting the Suns up 99-98 and securing the victory.

Starting Lineups

Suns: Dillon, O’Neal, Williams, Booker, Gillespie

Warriors: Moody, Green, Poole, Butler, Curry