The Phoenix Suns (13-10) secured a significant win against the Golden State Warriors (10-13) as Bradley Beal made his return.
As the Suns faced the Warriors, they continued to be without their full “Big Three” lineup, with Kevin Durant sidelined for the second consecutive game due to an ankle injury.
Devin Booker led the charge for Phoenix with 32 points and seven assists, followed by Jusuf Nurkic’s 17 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.
Beal, the offseason acquisition, returned to the court for the Suns after a prolonged absence due to back issues, playing just his fourth game for Phoenix.
The star guard played 27 minutes in which he scored 16 points, grabbed three rebounds and dished out three assists.
For Golden State, Steph Curry was the top performer with 24 points. He was the only Warriors’ starter to finish the game in double-digit scoring.
Rookie Brandin Podziemski added 20 points and 11 rebounds off the bench. Jonathan Kuminga (16 points), Dario Saric (15 points) and Chris Paul (15 points, 11 assists) were the other top performers.
The game also included the ejection of Draymond Green who swiped Nurkic into the head in the third quarter.
