Due to the sudden injury, Curry has missed the team's last six games in a row. During this period, the Warriors also lost their original pride, only achieved a record of 1 win and 5 losses, and are currently in the haze of three consecutive losses. There is no doubt that as the regular season showdown draws to a close, they desperately need a win to boost the morale of the team as a whole. However, their opponents back at home this time are the Suns from Phoenix. As the league's best team this season, the Suns have played an all-time high.
Not only is it the first place in the West with a record of 61 wins and 14 losses, but it is also the first place in the league, and it has become the only team in the league that has reached 60 regular season wins. Obviously, the Warriors want to win the game in front of the Suns and get out of the haze of losing streaks, it's not that simple. But at the beginning of the game, although the Suns' star, Devon Booker, was able to get into the state first, sending 11 points and 1 rebound, Paul also had 2 points and 6 assists, and Bridges, who handed over 10 points and 1 rebound, still failed to help the team get the lead.
The Warriors, contributing by Jordan Poole's 15-point score in the first quarter, scored a 32-29 score to take the lead. Entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Suns, who were in a state of backwardness, could also counterattack. Booker's shooting percentage was not tight, but the Warriors gave them the opportunity to reverse the score. At the same time, Klay and Poole were in a state of flux, and the Suns scored 21-16 thanks to the scoring contributions of other players on the team. Taking the lead, the Suns remain the trusted league overlord.
Yi Bian fought again, and the Suns, who seized the initiative to take the lead, stabilized the situation, played a 27-27 score in the third quarter, and still maintained a 2-point lead. The point difference between the two sides is not very large, and either side has a chance to win the game. However, in the crucial final quarter of the competition, paul, the king of the final quarter on the Suns side, stepped forward and hit key balls in succession, at one point sending 8 points at a 100% single-quarter shooting rate to help the team play a 30-28 score. In the end, the fourth quarter was over regular time, and the Suns won the game with a score of 107-103.
In the absence of the star Curry, the Warriors have only achieved 1 win and 6 losses in the last 7 games, which is in a very bad state, and now it is in the embarrassment of 4 consecutive losses, and with a record of 48 wins and 29 losses, it has fallen to the fourth position in the West! However, we have to admit that although the Warriors did not win the game, the performance of Jordan Poole in the team is still worthy of praise. In the 36.5 minutes of a single game, he shot 7-of-15 from three-point range and 11-of-22 from the field, delivering a game-high score of 38 points, as well as 9 rebounds and 7 assists, and once surpassed Curry's championship-winning match Klay's technical level.
Yes, Clay was in a terrible state in that game, not only was the outside three-point line inaccurate, only 1 of 10 shots, even the overall shooting rate was far from normal, 4 of 21 shots in a single game, only 13 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists were delivered. It's rarely been since the season began that Clay has been in such a slump, with a staggering 21 shots and a 26.2 percent shooting percentage. Perhaps, the Warriors will have to wait until Curry returns to get back on the right track.