Devin Booker scores 31 points as Suns run away from Warriors for 130-105 win

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Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8) dunks against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, right, shoots against Golden State Warriors forward Kyle Anderson, left, and forward Andrew Wiggins during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) hugs Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant after an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles while being defended by Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry holds onto his head after scoring against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots against Golden State Warriors center Quinten Post (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II, right, reaches for the ball while defending Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer gestures toward players during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Phoenix Suns center Mason Plumlee (22) shoots against Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney, left, and guard Moses Moody (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, left, talks with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green after an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

By JANIE McCAULEY

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Devin Booker had 31 points and 11 assists, Kevin Durant scored 19 points against his former team and the Phoenix Suns ran away from the Golden State Warriors for a 130-105 victory Friday night.

Nick Richards added 14 points and 16 rebounds and Bradley Beal had 21 points off the bench for Phoenix.

Warriors star Stephen Curry didn’t score until hitting a short jumper 7:38 before halftime on just his second shot of the game and finished with 14 points — going 1 for 6 from 3-point range. He missed his initial four tries from deep before connecting with 11:12 remaining in the game.

Moses Moody came off the bench to score 17 point for Golden State, which had hoped to build some momentum from an impressive 116-109 victory over Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City on Wednesday night.

Takeaways

Suns: Booker shot 7 of 15 in the first half and 12 for 23 overall with five 3s. He needs 60 points to pass Walter Davis and become the Suns’ career scoring leader. ... Phoenix, coming off a 121-113 home loss to Minnesota on Wednesday, has won six of eight.

Warriors: C Kevon Looney broke his nose against the Thunder and wore a protective mask. ... Coach Steve Kerr gave big man Quinten Post a second straight start after he played just eight minutes and fouled three times Wednesday. He had nine points and eight rebounds.

Key moment

Grayson Allen had an alley-oop dunk off a nearly three-quarter court bounce pass from Booker late in the first half. llen scored five straight points starting with that sequence as the Suns took a 62-51 halftime lead.

Key stat

Aside from Moody and Brandin Podziemski going 4 of 7 on 3s, the Warriors struggled, finishing 16 for 44.

Up next

The Suns visit the Trail Blazers on Saturday night for a back-to-back and the first of two straight at Portland over three days, while the Warriors host Orlando on Monday night.

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