Nov 9, 2014

11/09/2014 10:45:00 PM
The Golden State Warriors in Steve Kerr's 1st game back where he was Team GM had everything rolling again on the 2nd leg of back to back motel swing in Phoenix. Having taken care of the Houston Rockets the night before giving H-Town their 1st "L" of 2014-15 it was time the NBA Gods gave "Dubs" a shot of 82-game trek humble pie!

The Warriors up 58-47 at the break was riding the shooting of the "Human Torch" of @UAbasketball who had 22 points at the break. That 2nd half though belonged to the Suns who made their run in the 4th after trailing 79-71 after three.  

The Phoenix run started with just over 15 seconds remaining in the 3rd with the score 79-67 G.S.W in the lead. It was Isaiah Thomas and Gerald Green who sparked the Suns as they went on a 13-1 run two minutes into the 4th counting that last 15 seconds from the 3rd frame o ti the game up at 80-80.

The Suns kept their feet on the gas and ran away from the Warriors outscoring them from the tie at 80-80 some 27 to 15. Both Green and Thomas accounted for 26 of the Suns 36 points in the a 4th frame that saw the Suns outscore G.S.W. 26-16 for a 107-95 win.

The Warriors were led by Steph Curry's game-high 28 points, ten helpers, and five boards. Curry cooled off in the 2nd half scoring just six after the break with a robust ten turnovers. Draymond Green added 22 points and nine boards with LeAndro Barbosa and Harrison Barnes each adding a dozen.

Phoenix gets a team-high 22 points from Isaiah Thomas and seven helpers with the "Dragon" Goran Dragic and Green adding 19 points apiece. The Morris Twins combined for 25 points and sixteen boards a both teams combined for some 47 turnovers.  

The Suns move to 4-3 while the Warriors taking loss #1 of 2014-15 falling to 5-1.

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