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Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns, Oct 24, 2026

NBA · 2026-27Oct 24, 2026 · FinalRegular season

Golden State Warriors

122AT

Phoenix Suns

131
Suns vs Warriors: every meeting
STORY

Final

From the verified box score

SpotlightBig night

Devin Booker scores 43 as Suns pull away from Warriors

Booker scored 17 in a 45-point Phoenix third quarter, making six field goals in a row as the Suns went ahead for good.

NightlyHoops desk · SpotlightWritten by AI (Claude Opus 5.5) from the box score and play-by-play. Every number and name was checked against them.

Devin Booker finished with 43 points on 17-of-25 shooting, with seven rebounds and seven assists. The last two Phoenix baskets of the night were his.

The Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 131-122 on Saturday in Phoenix. Booker's biggest stretch came in the third quarter, when he scored 17 and the Suns pulled away.

Who led, and by how much Hover or tap for the score at any moment

GSW ahead above the line · PHX ahead below

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The margin through the game, from the play-by-play. Above the line GSW leads; below it, PHX.

He started early. Booker scored six straight Suns points between 11:12 and 8:11 left in the first quarter, but the Warriors fit an 8-0 run inside that stretch and led 11-4, their largest lead. Golden State ran off another 8-0 run later in the quarter, from 15-16 to 23-16, and led 25-22 after one. Booker had 10 of the Phoenix points.

He added nine in the second quarter, a back-and-forth period in which Yaxel Lendeborg scored seven straight Warriors points. Phoenix led 57-54 at the half.

The third quarter belonged to him. Between 10:28 and 0:36.4 left in it, Booker made six field goals in a row.

Golden State had its own best stretch in the same span. A 12-0 run took the Warriors from 61-71 to 73-71, with Charles Bassey scoring seven straight Warriors points inside it. De'Anthony Melton then scored 13 straight Warriors points, and the game swung back and forth.

Phoenix went ahead for good with 5:32 left in the quarter, on a Khaman Maluach 3-pointer that made it 76-75. Collin Gillespie followed with nine straight Suns points.

Then Booker went to work again. He scored seven straight Suns points between 1:04 and 0:35.5 left, moving the score from 95-89 to 99-89. Phoenix led 102-92 going to the fourth.

He needed only seven in the final quarter. Booker added a free throw during an 8-0 Phoenix run from 102-110 to 102-118, which left the Suns up 16 with 6:07 left. He hit an 11-foot pull-up at 5:07 for a 120-106 lead.

The Warriors kept coming. Will Richard's 3-pointer with 3:00 left cut it to 125-117, and Graham Ike's two free throws made it 127-119.

Booker went back to the pull-up. He hit a 19-footer at 1:43, then a 10-footer at 1:06 that made it 131-119.

No Suns player scored after that. Booker's last attempt, a step-back 3-pointer at 0:33.2, was blocked, and Lendeborg, who finished with 26 points, hit a 3 to set the final at 131-122.

Sources: the fact sheet this story was written from
  • GAME: Golden State Warriors (GSW) at Phoenix Suns (PHX), Saturday, October 24, 2026, in Phoenix. NBA regular season.
  • FINAL: Suns 131, Warriors 122. (GSW 122, PHX 131.) Final margin: 9.
  • POINTS BY QUARTER: GSW 25 29 38 30; PHX 22 35 45 29.
  • SCORE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD (GSW-PHX): Q1 25-22, Q2 54-57, Q3 92-102, Q4 122-131.
  • HALVES: first half, Warriors 54, Suns 57; second half, Warriors 68, Suns 74.
  • LARGEST LEADS: GSW 7 (11-4, 9:00 left in the 1st quarter); PHX 16 (102-118, 6:07 left in the 4th quarter). Scores are GSW-PHX.
  • LEAD CHANGES: 14. TIES: 9.
  • Suns went ahead for good with 5:32 left in the 3rd quarter, at 75-76 (Khaman Maluach, 3PT).
  • RUNS (8 or more unanswered points; each scorer's points in the run):
  • - GSW 8-0 from 10:31 left in the 1st quarter to 9:00 left in the 1st quarter, 3-4 to 11-4 (Graham Ike 2, Yaxel Lendeborg 3, Brandon Williams 3)
  • - GSW 8-0 from 4:52 left in the 1st quarter to 2:31 left in the 1st quarter, 15-16 to 23-16 (Georges Niang 2, De'Anthony Melton 2, Gui Santos 1, Charles Bassey 3)
  • - GSW 12-0 from 8:06 left in the 3rd quarter to 6:12 left in the 3rd quarter, 61-71 to 73-71 (Brandon Williams 2, Will Richard 3, Charles Bassey 7)
  • - PHX 8-0 from 7:37 left in the 4th quarter to 6:07 left in the 4th quarter, 102-110 to 102-118 (Miles Bridges 2, Collin Gillespie 2, Devin Booker 1, unnamed 3)
  • STRAIGHT TEAM POINTS BY ONE PLAYER (the other team may score in between):
  • - Yaxel Lendeborg scored 7 straight Warriors points, from 7:50 left in the 2nd quarter to 6:03 left in the 2nd quarter (36-33, 37-39, 39-39, 40-39).
  • - Charles Bassey scored 7 straight Warriors points, from 7:01 left in the 3rd quarter to 6:12 left in the 3rd quarter (68-71, 69-71, 71-71, 73-71).
  • - De'Anthony Melton scored 13 straight Warriors points, from 5:49 left in the 3rd quarter to 2:37 left in the 3rd quarter (74-73, 75-73, 77-79, 78-79, 80-82, 83-85, 86-87).
  • - Devin Booker scored 6 straight Suns points, from 11:12 left in the 1st quarter to 8:11 left in the 1st quarter (3-4, 11-6, 11-8).
  • - Collin Gillespie scored 9 straight Suns points, from 5:11 left in the 3rd quarter to 3:40 left in the 3rd quarter (75-77, 75-79, 78-82, 80-85).
  • - Devin Booker scored 7 straight Suns points, from 1:04 left in the 3rd quarter to 0:35.5 left in the 3rd quarter (89-95, 89-98, 89-99).
  • TIMELINE (the facts above in game order, each at the moment it began; a later line began later; scores GSW-PHX):
  • - 11:12 to 8:11 left in the 1st quarter: Devin Booker scores 6 straight Suns points (3-4 after the first, 11-8 after the last).
  • - 10:31 to 9:00 left in the 1st quarter: GSW 8-0 run, 3-4 to 11-4.
  • - 9:00 left in the 1st quarter: GSW leads by 7, its largest lead (11-4).
  • - 4:52 to 2:31 left in the 1st quarter: GSW 8-0 run, 15-16 to 23-16.
  • - End of the 1st quarter: 25-22.
  • - 7:50 to 6:03 left in the 2nd quarter: Yaxel Lendeborg scores 7 straight Warriors points (36-33 after the first, 40-39 after the last).
  • - End of the 2nd quarter: 54-57.
  • - 10:28 to 0:36.4 left in the 3rd quarter: Devin Booker makes 6 field goals in a row.
  • - 8:06 to 6:12 left in the 3rd quarter: GSW 12-0 run, 61-71 to 73-71.
  • - 7:01 to 6:12 left in the 3rd quarter: Charles Bassey scores 7 straight Warriors points (68-71 after the first, 73-71 after the last).
  • - 5:49 to 2:37 left in the 3rd quarter: De'Anthony Melton scores 13 straight Warriors points (74-73 after the first, 86-87 after the last).
  • - 5:32 left in the 3rd quarter: Suns go ahead for good, 75-76.
  • - 5:11 to 3:40 left in the 3rd quarter: Collin Gillespie scores 9 straight Suns points (75-77 after the first, 80-85 after the last).
  • - 4:28 left in the 3rd quarter to 9:44 left in the 4th quarter: De'Anthony Melton makes 5 field goals in a row.
  • - 1:04 to 0:35.5 left in the 3rd quarter: Devin Booker scores 7 straight Suns points (89-95 after the first, 89-99 after the last).
  • - End of the 3rd quarter: 92-102.
  • - 7:37 to 6:07 left in the 4th quarter: PHX 8-0 run, 102-110 to 102-118.
  • - 6:07 left in the 4th quarter: PHX leads by 16, its largest lead (102-118).
  • - End of the 4th quarter: 122-131.
  • TEAM TOTALS:
  • - GSW: FG 41-91 (45.1%), 3PT 17-39 (43.6%), FT 23-32, 44 rebounds (19 offensive), 24 assists, 16 turnovers, 9 steals, 4 blocks, 46 bench points
  • - PHX: FG 50-86 (58.1%), 3PT 14-37 (37.8%), FT 17-22, 42 rebounds (9 offensive), 33 assists, 15 turnovers, 9 steals, 5 blocks, 36 bench points
  • TWO-POINT SHOOTING (inside the arc: FG less 3PT):
  • - GSW: 2PT 24-52 (46.2%)
  • - PHX: 2PT 36-49 (73.5%)
  • PLAYERS, Golden State Warriors:
  • - Yaxel Lendeborg (starter, 36 min): 26 pts, 9 reb (5 off), 5 ast, FG 9-19, 3PT 6-11, FT 2-3, 0 stl, 1 blk, 2 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +5 | points by period 6-7-5-8
  • - De'Anthony Melton (bench, 27 min): 25 pts, 5 reb (1 off), 5 ast, FG 8-13, 3PT 4-8, FT 5-5, 3 stl, 0 blk, 3 tov, 3 fouls, +/- -8 | points by period 2-3-13-7
  • - Brandon Williams (starter, 24 min): 20 pts, 3 reb (1 off), 5 ast, FG 5-10, 3PT 2-3, FT 8-11, 2 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 1 foul, +/- +5 | points by period 3-6-5-6
  • - Graham Ike (starter, 26 min): 12 pts, 10 reb (5 off), 2 ast, FG 5-13, 3PT 0-0, FT 2-2, 1 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -6 | points by period 6-2-0-4
  • - Will Richard (starter, 31 min): 11 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 4-9, 3PT 3-6, FT 0-0, 2 stl, 1 blk, 2 tov, 3 fouls, +/- 0 | points by period 0-0-6-5
  • - Charles Bassey (bench, 13 min): 10 pts, 7 reb (2 off), 0 ast, FG 4-4, 3PT 0-0, FT 2-3, 0 stl, 2 blk, 1 tov, 1 foul, +/- +3 | points by period 3-0-7-0
  • - Gui Santos (starter, 23 min): 7 pts, 4 reb (2 off), 3 ast, FG 1-4, 3PT 1-2, FT 4-8, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -13 | points by period 1-4-2-0
  • - Georges Niang (bench, 23 min): 4 pts, 4 reb (2 off), 2 ast, FG 2-9, 3PT 0-5, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 3 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +6 | points by period 2-2-0-0
  • - LJ Cryer (bench, 14 min): 3 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 1-5, 3PT 1-3, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 3 fouls, +/- -13 | points by period 0-3-0-0
  • - Gary Payton II (bench, 17 min): 2 pts, 1 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 1-3, 3PT 0-1, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -14 | points by period 0-2-0-0
  • - Malevy Leons (bench, 4 min): 2 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 1-2, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- -10 | points by period 2-0-0-0
  • PLAYERS, Phoenix Suns:
  • - Devin Booker (starter, 36 min): 43 pts, 7 reb (0 off), 7 ast, FG 17-25, 3PT 2-7, FT 7-8, 0 stl, 1 blk, 4 tov, 1 foul, +/- +2 | points by period 10-9-17-7
  • - Miles Bridges (starter, 33 min): 16 pts, 7 reb (2 off), 3 ast, FG 6-11, 3PT 2-5, FT 2-2, 1 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +1 | points by period 2-8-0-6
  • - Dillon Brooks (starter, 34 min): 15 pts, 2 reb (1 off), 5 ast, FG 6-12, 3PT 1-3, FT 2-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -2 | points by period 4-5-4-2
  • - Jalen Green (starter, 26 min): 12 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 5-10, 3PT 1-3, FT 1-1, 0 stl, 0 blk, 3 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -16 | points by period 0-5-5-2
  • - Collin Gillespie (bench, 28 min): 11 pts, 4 reb (1 off), 9 ast, FG 4-7, 3PT 2-5, FT 1-3, 2 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +16 | points by period 0-0-9-2
  • - Luke Kennard (bench, 18 min): 11 pts, 4 reb (1 off), 1 ast, FG 4-6, 3PT 3-5, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +15
  • - Jordan Goodwin (bench, 20 min): 9 pts, 2 reb (2 off), 4 ast, FG 4-8, 3PT 1-5, FT 0-0, 3 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +13 | points by period 0-2-5-2
  • - Khaman Maluach (starter, 28 min): 9 pts, 9 reb (1 off), 3 ast, FG 2-3, 3PT 1-2, FT 4-6, 1 stl, 2 blk, 2 tov, 4 fouls, +/- +8 | points by period 3-1-5-0
  • - Ryan Dunn (bench, 13 min): 5 pts, 5 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 2-3, 3PT 1-1, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 2 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +12 | points by period 0-3-0-2
  • - Duop Reath (bench, 3 min): 0 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-1, 3PT 0-1, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- -4
  • PLAYER FACTS:
  • - Devin Booker scored 17 in the 3rd quarter.
  • - Devin Booker made 6 field goals in a row.
  • - De'Anthony Melton scored 13 in the 3rd quarter.
  • - De'Anthony Melton made 5 field goals in a row.
  • SCORING PLAYS IN THE LAST 6:00 OF THE 4TH QUARTER (GSW-PHX after the play):
  • - 5:55 GSW +2 Brandon Williams (7' driving Layup) -> 104-118
  • - 5:31 GSW +1 De'Anthony Melton (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 105-118
  • - 5:31 GSW +1 De'Anthony Melton (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 106-118
  • - 5:07 PHX +2 Devin Booker (11' pullup Jump Shot) -> 106-120
  • - 4:54 GSW +2 Graham Ike (alley-oop DUNK) -> 108-120
  • - 4:35 PHX +3 unnamed -> 108-123
  • - 4:20 GSW +3 Yaxel Lendeborg (25' 3PT) -> 111-123
  • - 3:58 PHX +2 Jalen Green (driving DUNK) -> 111-125
  • - 3:48 GSW +3 De'Anthony Melton (25' 3PT pullup) -> 114-125
  • - 3:00 GSW +3 Will Richard (24' 3PT) -> 117-125
  • - 2:38 PHX +2 Dillon Brooks (driving Layup) -> 117-127
  • - 2:29 GSW +1 Graham Ike (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 118-127
  • - 2:29 GSW +1 Graham Ike (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 119-127
  • - 1:43 PHX +2 Devin Booker (19' pullup Jump Shot) -> 119-129
  • - 1:06 PHX +2 Devin Booker (10' pullup Jump Shot) -> 119-131
  • - 0:25.5 GSW +3 Yaxel Lendeborg (3PT) -> 122-131
  • FINAL POSSESSIONS: every shot, free throw, foul, turnover and violation in the last 1:00 of the 4th quarter (GSW-PHX after the play):
  • - 0:58.1 GSW Yaxel Lendeborg missed (27' 3PT) -> 119-131
  • - 0:33.2 PHX Devin Booker missed (26' step back 3PT - blocked) -> 119-131
  • - 0:25.5 GSW Yaxel Lendeborg made (3PT) -> 122-131
  • - 0:00.7 PHX Suns turnover -> 122-131
  • SEASON LINES THE GAME'S PREVIEW STATED (before this game):
  • - Brandin Podziemski averaged 13.8 points in 82 games last season.
  • - Devin Booker averaged 26.1 points in 64 games last season.
  • - Dillon Brooks averaged 20.2 points in 56 games last season.
  • ANGLE: Big night. VOICE: Spotlight.
PREVIEW

Before tip

As it stood at tip · open to read

The Warriors play at the Suns on Saturday, Oct 24, at 10:00 PM EDT. The Warriors are 0-2 this season, the Warriors are 0-1 on the road this season, and the Warriors played yesterday, on Oct 23. Stephen Curry averaged 26.6 points in 43 games last season, Brandin Podziemski averaged 13.8 points in 82 games last season, and Stephen Curry is listed as Out on the NBA Official Injury Report of 9:15 PM EDT. Brandin Podziemski is listed as Out on the NBA Official Injury Report of 9:15 PM EDT, and the Warriors' confirmed starters are Graham Ike, Gui Santos, Brandon Williams, Yaxel Lendeborg and Will Richard (NBA official lineups, 5:43 PM EDT). On the other side, the Suns are 0-1 this season, the Suns last played on Oct 21, and Devin Booker averaged 26.1 points in 64 games last season. Dillon Brooks averaged 20.2 points in 56 games last season, and the Suns' confirmed starters are Khaman Maluach, Miles Bridges, Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green (NBA official lineups, 5:43 PM EDT). Since 2019-20, the Suns are 15-12 against the Warriors in the regular season.

Written from the facts below by a fixed template.

Facts as of 1:39 PM EDT

  • The Warriors play at the Suns on Saturday, Oct 24, at 10:00 PM EDT.
  • The Warriors are 0-2 this season.
  • The Warriors are 0-1 on the road this season.
  • The Warriors played yesterday, on Oct 23.
  • Stephen Curry averaged 26.6 points in 43 games last season.
  • Brandin Podziemski averaged 13.8 points in 82 games last season.
  • Stephen Curry is listed as Out on the NBA Official Injury Report of 9:15 PM EDT.
  • Brandin Podziemski is listed as Out on the NBA Official Injury Report of 9:15 PM EDT.
  • The Warriors' confirmed starters are Graham Ike, Gui Santos, Brandon Williams, Yaxel Lendeborg and Will Richard (NBA official lineups, 5:43 PM EDT).
  • The Suns are 0-1 this season.
  • The Suns last played on Oct 21.
  • Devin Booker averaged 26.1 points in 64 games last season.
  • Dillon Brooks averaged 20.2 points in 56 games last season.
  • The Suns' confirmed starters are Khaman Maluach, Miles Bridges, Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green (NBA official lineups, 5:43 PM EDT).
  • Since 2019-20, the Suns are 15-12 against the Warriors in the regular season.

Starting fives

Confirmed by the league’s official lineups. Until then: in the NBA, the five those lineups list as expected; otherwise, the five each team started in its last game.

Golden State Warriors

Confirmed · 5:43 PM EDT

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. BW
    Brandon WilliamsPG · 9.0 PTS · 3.0 REB · 2.0 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. WR
    Will RichardSG · 4.0 PTS · 2.5 REB · 0.5 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. YL
    Yaxel LendeborgSF · 15.0 PTS · 8.0 REB · 4.0 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. GS
    Gui SantosPF · 8.5 PTS · 4.5 REB · 1.0 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. GI
    Graham IkeC · 9.0 PTS · 2.0 REB · 1.0 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Phoenix Suns

Confirmed · 5:43 PM EDT

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. DB
    Devin BookerPG · 23.0 PTS · 4.0 REB · 2.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. JG
    Jalen GreenSG · 10.0 PTS · 2.0 REB · 3.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. DB
    Dillon BrooksSF · 10.0 PTS · 4.0 REB · 0.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. MB
    Miles BridgesPF · 8.0 PTS · 4.0 REB · 0.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. KM
    Khaman MaluachC · 2.0 PTS · 6.0 REB · 1.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Injury report

The league’s official report: each listed player’s status and reason as reported, in report order.

Golden State Warriors

NBA Official Injury Report · 9:15 PM EDT

  1. Charles BasseyAvailableInjury/Illness - Right Patellar Tendinopathy
  2. Jimmy ButlerIIIOutInjury/Illness - Right ACL Repair/Surgery
  3. Stephen CurryOutInjury/Illness - Right Knee Injury Management (Knee)
  4. Draymond GreenOutInjury/Illness - Bilateral Low Back Soreness (Back)
  5. Al HorfordOutInjury/Illness - Bilateral Low Back Injury Management (Back)
  6. Moses MoodyOutInjury/Illness - Left Patellar Tendon Repair/Surgery
  7. Brandin PodziemskiOutInjury/Illness - Bilateral Low Back Injury Management (Back)
  8. Kristaps PorzingisOutNot With Team

Phoenix Suns

NBA Official Injury Report · 9:15 PM EDT

  1. Oso IghodaroOutInjury/Illness - Right Oblique Strain
  2. Luke KennardAvailableInjury/Illness - Left Knee Tendinopathy (Knee)
  3. Mark WilliamsOutInjury/Illness - Left Shoulder Surgery (Shoulder)
SELECTED PLAYER
DB

Devin Booker

PHX · Starter · 36:29 MIN

BOX SCORE

Player contributions

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Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns: one row per player, by points, highest first. Team totals add up the player rows.
PLAYERMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFFG3PTFT+/-
36:294377014117–252–77–8+2
36:23269501209–196–112–3+5
26:47255530338–134–85–5-8
24:11203520215–102–38–11+5
33:15167310036–112–52–2+1
33:45152500246–121–32–2-2
26:231210210145–130–02–2-6
26:26122100325–101–31–1-16
27:53114920234–72–51–3+16
18:18114110004–63–50–0+15
31:14110121234–93–60–00
12:43107002114–40–02–3+3
20:2092430124–81–50–0+13
27:3699312242–31–24–6+8
23:1674300141–41–24–8-13
12:4755012122–31–10–0+12
23:1244200322–90–50–0+6
14:0431100131–51–30–0-13
17:1921000001–30–10–0-14
4:2620010011–20–00–0-10
3:1000000010–10–10–0-4
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GSW totalsSum of 11 player lines122442494162241–9117–3923–32
PHX totalsSum of 10 player lines131423395152250–8614–3717–22

Team totals add up the player rows above. DNP: did not play. —: not recorded. Quarter scores are not shown.

SURPRISES

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