Magical Booker single-handedly “cleaned” the Warriors in the NBA premiere! The Phoenix Suns entered the regular season on the right foot, beating San Francisco 108-104 with Booker sweeping 32 points and dishing out 8 assists.
Kevin Durant, who, despite scoring 18 points, had 7/22 shots, missed, but was honored by his former team with a video-review of his progress in “Oracle Arena” before the match.
The contribution of Okoji who scored 17 points was also important, and Nurkic was decisive with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
On the other side for the Warriors, Steph Curry had 27 points but made just four three-pointers in 14 attempts, while Klay Thompson had a good night with 15 points and Chris Paul with 14 points and 9 assists.
The twelve minutes: 28-28, 46-61, 86-80, 108-104
Warriors: Looney 7 (11 rebounds), Wiggins 10 (4/12 shooting), Paul 14 (4/15 shooting, 0/6 three-pointers, 6 rebounds, 9 assists), Curry 27 (8/20 shooting, 4/14 three-pointers, 5 rebounds), Thompson 15 (6/18 shots, 3/11 three-pointers, 7 rebounds), Saric 7 (3/11 shots, 1 three-pointer, 7 rebounds), Cuminga 12 (6 rebounds), Joseph, Peyton 1 (0/5 shot), Moody 11 (2)
Chance: Durant 18 (7/22 shooting, 1 three-pointer, 10 rebounds), Okoji 17 (1 three-pointer, 5 rebounds), Nurkic 14 (1 three-pointer, 14 rebounds), Allen (0/6 shooting), Booker 32 (3/8 three-pointers , 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 6 turnovers), Eubanks 4 (8 rebounds), Watanabe 8 (2), Little 3 (1), Gordon 10 (4/16 shooting, 2/9 3-pointers), Goodwin 2
Source: Sport Fm
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