In the Golden State Warriors’ 109-105 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, Jonathan Kuminga scored 34 points and sank the game-winning free throw.
With 29 seconds remaining, Kuminga got inside position on Kevin Durant on an out-of-bounds play, putting the Warriors behind one. He was then fouled. A day after tying his career best in points against the Clippers on Friday, Kuminga made both free throws to put Golden State ahead.
Dennis Schroder scored two free throws after the Suns committed a loose ball foul on the rebound, and Durant, who led the team with 31 points, missed a shot on the other end.
At halftime, Phoenix had a 65-61 lead. After running behind the back to split two defenders, 22-point scorer Stephen Curry beat the first-half buzzer with an off-balance, one-handed floater over seven-footer Oso Ighodaro.
Jusuf Nurkic, who was serving the first of a three-game suspension for his involvement in a fight against the Mavericks on Friday, was not playing for the Suns. In the second quarter, Royce O’Neale also departed the game due to a sprained left ankle.
Due to a lower abdominal discomfort, Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski was unable to participate in the second half.
Takeaways
Suns: After an 8-1 start, the Suns have dropped five of six games and are below.500 for the first time this season.
Warriors: After dropping six of seven games, the Warriors secured a much-needed victory to begin a six-game homestand.
Key moment
The Warriors’ fourth-quarter comeback was largely attributed to their ability to hold the Suns without a field goal in the final 6:48.
Key stat
The Warriors improved to 9-12 in games that were within five points in the final five minutes of play after playing in their league-high 21st clutch game of the season. They have played clutch games in eight of their last nine games.
Up next
On Monday, the Warriors will host the Cavaliers, and on Tuesday, the Suns will host the Grizzlies.
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