SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Stephen Curry scored 28 points and Jimmy Butler added 25 as the Golden State Warriors snapped a three-game losing streak by holding off the Phoenix Suns 119-116 on Saturday night at Chase Center. Devin Booker led all scorers with 38 points for the Suns, who built an early 12-point lead after a 44-point first quarter. The Warriors steadily chipped away and sealed the game at the free-throw line in the final seconds. Jordan Goodwin’s 3-pointer pulled Phoenix within two with 1:10 left before Butler answered with a crucial three-point play. Curry scored 14 of his points in the fourth quarter for Golden State. Dillon Brooks scored 22 for Phoenix. Attendance was 18,064.

SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Stephen Curry scored 28 points and Jimmy Butler added 25, including a crucial three-point play in the final minute, as the Golden State Warriors snapped a three-game losing streak with a 119-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night at Chase Center. In a game defined by wild momentum swings and a chaotic ejection, the Warriors overcame a torrid Phoenix start and a 12-point first-quarter deficit to grind out a win in front of a sellout crowd of 18,064. The victory improved Golden State’s record to 14-15, while Phoenix fell to 15-13. The game’s most pivotal sequence began with just over a minute to play and the Warriors clinging to a 114-112 lead. Phoenix guard Jordan Goodwin drained a 3-pointer with 1:10 remaining to cut the deficit to two. On the ensuing possession, Butler drove hard to the basket, converted a layup through contact and completed the three-point play at the free-throw line to push the lead back to five. Phoenix had two chances to tie in the final 18 seconds. First, Collin Gillespie missed a corner 3-pointer with 18 seconds left. Curry then sank two free throws to make it a two-possession game. Gillespie answered with a deep 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining, pulling Phoenix within 117-116. But Curry, who scored 14 of his points in the fourth quarter, sealed the game with a driving floater with 5.7 seconds left. Devin Booker’s desperation 40-foot heave at the buzzer was off the mark. The contest was a tale of two halves, and nearly two different games entirely. The Suns came out scorching, shooting 70.8% from the field in a blistering first quarter. Dillon Brooks made his first five shots and scored 22 points, while Booker was relentless in attack. Phoenix led 44-32 after one, its largest lead of the night. The momentum shifted violently in the second quarter when Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected with 10:39 remaining after receiving a technical foul. The incident seemed to galvanize the home team. Golden State closed the half on a 32-21 run, with Curry and reserve guard Will Richard providing key scoring. The Warriors trimmed the Suns’ lead to 67-64 at halftime, setting the stage for a tense second half. Golden State finally took its first lead since the opening minutes late in the third quarter and carried a 93-84 advantage into the fourth. The Warriors built a lead as large as 11 points in the final period, but Booker, who finished with a game-high 38 points, willed Phoenix back into contention with a series of difficult baskets down the stretch before the final frantic minute decided it. Beyond the star performances, the Warriors received critical contributions from their bench. Will Richard scored 20 points, including four 3-pointers, and Brandin Podziemski orchestrated the offense with 11 points and six assists. Gary Payton II provided energy and defense, grabbing eight rebounds. For Phoenix, Brooks finished with 22 points, while Gillespie had 16 points and five rebounds. Oso Ighodaro added 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench. The Suns’ hot start ultimately cooled, and they were hampered by foul trouble for key players late in the game. The win was a measure of revenge for Golden State, which lost by one point in Phoenix just two nights earlier. It also halted a skid that included losses to Portland and Minnesota. The Suns, meanwhile, have now lost two of their last three games. The game’s total of 235 points sailed over the pregame over/under line of 226.5, defying the odds in a high-scoring affair. Golden State, which had been installed as a 5.5-point favorite, narrowly failed to cover the spread with the three-point victory. Up next, the Warriors host the Orlando Magic on Monday. The Suns return home to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Fresh off a dramatic victory over the same opponent, the Phoenix Suns will visit the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night at Chase Center in a quick-turnaround Western Conference rematch. The Suns (15-12) edged the Warriors 99-98 on Thursday in Phoenix, sealed by a last-second defensive stop. Golden State (13-15), mired in a three-game skid, will look to defend its home floor and exact immediate revenge. Phoenix guard Collin Gillespie, who hit the go-ahead free throws in the final minute Thursday, is a key player to watch. He is coming off a strong performance with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists against the Warriors and has averaged 18.2 points and 5.2 assists over his last five games. He will be supported by Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks, who combined for 49 points in the previous meeting. For Golden State, veteran forward Jimmy Butler remains the focal point. He scored a game-high 31 points in the loss to Phoenix and has been consistently productive, averaging 22.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists over his last nine contests. Stephen Curry, who had 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists on Thursday, is always a central threat. The season series is tied 1-1, with the Warriors winning the first meeting 118-107 in San Francisco on Nov. 4. The Warriors have lost five of their last seven games overall, while the Suns have shown inconsistency, mixing impressive wins with lopsided losses. Saturday’s contest opens a three-game road trip for Phoenix. Golden State concludes a brief two-game homestand before embarking on a four-game East Coast trip starting Christmas Day. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PST.