Butler, Curry lead Warriors past Suns 119-116
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Golden State snapped a three-game losing streak with the win. Jimmy Butler added 25 points and delivered a key late three-point play. Curry scored 14 points in the fourth quarter and sealed the game at the line. The Warriors survived a chippy contest that included the ejection of Draymond Green.
Jordan Goodwin made the go-ahead free throw with 0.4 seconds left, Devin Booker scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns escaped with a 99-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
Stephen Curry tied the game at 98 with two free throws with 21.7 seconds left, setting up Phoenix’s final possession, News.Az reports, citing
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Curry was the difference, hitting the game-winner at the free-throw line after De'Aaron Fox was called for a shooting foul. The Golden State guard finished perfect from the free-throw line. He also hit nine 3-pointers. The win helped the Warriors improve to 8-6 on the season, avoiding falling to .500 through the first 14 games.
Alexander’s animated reaction to Grayson Allen’s foul, a moment that only fueled the usual “free-throw merchant” chatter around SGA.
The free throw line is one of the simplest shots in basketball, yet often the most pressure-filled. In the current NBA season, a handful of players have demonstrated near-perfect accuracy from the charity stripe,
Jordan Goodwin hit a free throw with 0.4 seconds left to give the Phoenix Suns a 99-98 comeback win over the Golden State Warriors before a sellout crowd of 17,071 at Mortgage Matchup Center on Thursday, Dec. 18. Goodwin was fouled by Warriors' guard Moses Moody after grabbing an offensive rebound off a missed Dillon Brooks 3-pointer.
Devin Booker scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half, Jordan Goodwin made a free throw with four-tenths of a second remaining, and the Phoenix Suns overcame a 14-point deficit to beat the visiting Golden State Warriors 99-98 on Thursday.
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