Warriors @ Suns 4-5-17

[Mainstreet]

The Warriors visit the Suns tonight, teams who are on different ends of the spectrum. Golden State is looking to wrap up the top spot in the West while the Suns are on a twelve game losing streak vying with the Lakers for the second worst record in the league.

Golden State will be resting Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala against the Suns.

Game times is scheduled for 7 p.m. Arizona time.

From the ESPN Preview:

The two-time defending Western Conference champion Warriors (64-14) already have clinched a playoff spot and can wrap up the top seed in the conference with any combination of two wins and/or two losses by the San Antonio Spurs.

That could happen Wednesday night, when the Warriors visit the Suns, who are on a 12-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, the Suns are looking to further develop their rookies namely Bender, Ulis, Chriss, and Derrick Jones Jr.

The Suns are hoping Dragan Bender can take a second step toward a successful recovery. The 19-year-old returned from a 33-game absence to play 14 minutes Sunday in a 123-116 home loss to the Houston Rockets. The league's youngest player had nine points and seven rebounds in the defeat.

Ulis, a second-round pick, is coming off a season-best 34 points against the Rockets. Basically a third-stringer behind Bledsoe and Knight for most of the season, he has taken advantage of his greater opportunity over the last six weeks to lead all rookies in assists (7.3 per game) since the All-Star break.

Chriss (fifth at 13 points per game) and Ulis (seventh at 12) both rank among the rookie leaders in scoring since the break. The 19-year-old Chriss (he is 138 days older than Bender) recorded a season-best 13 rebounds Saturday in a loss at Portland.

Jones, who turned 20 in February, had played little until getting introduced to NBA fans at the dunk competition at the All-Star Game, where he finished second. He has since turned into one of the league's most accurate shooters, having hit 58.4 percent, including 73.7 percent (28-for-38) in home games.

http://www.espn.com/nba/preview?gameId=400900549

 

[Mainstreet]

A Doug Haller update. It's very much as expected.

Doug Haller‏Verified account@DougHaller 23m23 minutes ago
Golden State tonight will rest Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala against the Suns. Guard Leandro Barbosa remains out for Phoenix.

 

[slinslin]

13 game winning streak!

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns game is underway.

Len gets an ally-opp pass, fouled and scores the first points of the game from the FT line.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

Just when I thought I couldn't hate refs more...one collides with Booker, who is slow to get up.

 

[Mainstreet]

Devin Booker takes out an official while running down court. All is good.

 

[Mainstreet]

Just when I thought I couldn't hate refs more...one collides with Booker, who is slow to get up.

I think the referee got the worst of it.

 

[Mainstreet]

I think on that block by McGee on Ulis, the ball was over the top of the cylinder.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

I think the referee got the worst of it.

Yeah...but still.

 

[Dan H]

Lakers up by 16 over SA with 3 minutes to go in the 4th.

 

[Mainstreet]

Derrick Jones Jr. played some tough defense on Curry that last possession.

 

[Mainstreet]

Lakers up by 16 over SA with 3 minutes to go in the 4th.

Holding breath.

 

[Mainstreet]

Lakers beat San Antonio.

I wasn't expecting that.

 

[RINGLESS]

Lakers defeat Spurs!

 

[pokerface]

Lakers beat San Antonio.

I wasn't expecting that.

Uhh...no

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Warriors 58 - Suns 52

Early on it looked like the Warriors would blow the Suns out of the building.

 

[pokerface]

Suns playing their guts out...as usual.

 

[pokerface]

Halftime:

Warriors 58 - Suns 52

Early on it looked like the Warriors would blow the Suns out of the building.

I think someone told them the Lakers won and they got inspired.

 

[Mainstreet]

I think someone told them the Lakers won and they got inspired.

Also I think Klay Thompson being cold in the 1st half had a lot to do with it.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns may need to look to draft a center early in the 2nd round. Len frustrates me tonight.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 3rd quarter:

Warriors 91 - Suns 78

 

[Mainstreet]

Lead down to 3 points at the 5 minute mark.

 

[Mainstreet]

Warriors with 6 point lead at the 2:29 mark 4th quarter.

Booker is shooting 7-22 from the field.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns played hard tonight but fall short.

Final:

Warriors 120 Suns 111

Ulis with 20 points, 6 assists

Booker with 21 points and 5 assists.

Neither Ulis or Booker shot well from the field.

Curry had 42 points.

 

[Phrazbit]

Alan Williams... we gotta keep him, and give him regular playing time next year. He is legit.

Per 100 possessions we're actually outscoring teams with him on the court. He is basically the anti-Len, constant hustle, knows where to be, fills up the stat sheet.