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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:36 pm EDTGolden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns
2025-26 · Play in · All results that day · Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns head-to-head · Golden State Warriors schedule · Phoenix Suns schedule
Final
Away
Golden State Warriors
96
Home
Phoenix Suns
111
Venue: Mortgage Matchup Center
2026 NBA Play-In · West · Eighth-seed decider
Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:57 UTC.
Verified 2026 NBA Play-In result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.
Historical Play-In result WHYNBA reorganized reported Play-In game results and period scores, cross-checking home/away roles, dates, venues and results against both participating team-season logs. No article prose or media reproduced. Cross-check sources: Team 1 season log · Team 2 season log. These are pages from the same publisher, not independent reporting.
Quarter scores
| Period | Golden State Warriors | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15 | 33 |
| Q2 | 30 | 17 |
| Q3 | 24 | 28 |
| Q4 | 27 | 33 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 111-96 at home in the Play-In Tournament on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Mortgage Matchup Center. Jalen Green had 36 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Phoenix Suns. Brandin Podziemski had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 0 assists for the Golden State Warriors.
The Phoenix Suns led 50-45 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 33-15. Double-digit figures in two categories: Brandin Podziemski (double-double, Golden State Warriors). Bench points: Golden State Warriors 31, Phoenix Suns 13. Devin Booker had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Retrieved Sep 24, 2026, 01:57:01 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns?
- The Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 111-96 on April 17, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Brandin Podziemski scored 23 for the Golden State Warriors with 10 rebounds; Jalen Green scored 36 for the Phoenix Suns.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Golden State Warriors
- Points
- 23 Brandin Podziemski
- Rebounds
- 10 Brandin Podziemski
- Assists
- 6 Draymond Green
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 36 Jalen Green
- Rebounds
- 9 Jordan Goodwin
- Assists
- 8 Devin Booker
Brandin Podziemski double-double (23 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Podziemski starter | 38:49 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9-17 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 2 | -5 |
| Stephen Curry starter | 36:02 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4-16 | 3-10 | 6-6 | 1 | -13 |
| Draymond Green starter | 35:36 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | -13 |
| Gui Santos starter | 30:00 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 4 | -8 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 14:45 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 1 | -22 |
| De'Anthony Melton bench | 27:47 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 0 | -9 |
| Al Horford bench | 26:24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -3 |
| Gary Payton II bench | 26:14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | -10 |
| Will Richard bench | 1:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Charles Bassey bench | 1:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Pat Spencer bench | 1:06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Seth Curry bench | 1:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Jimmy Butler, L.J. Cryer, Moses Moody, Quinten Post
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker starter | 42:13 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-4 | 10-10 | 4 | +25 |
| Jalen Green starter | 39:31 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14-20 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3 | +22 |
| Jordan Goodwin starter | 34:22 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 1 | +17 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 29:50 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4-14 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 4 | +21 |
| Oso Ighodaro starter | 26:22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | -1 |
| Royce O'Neale bench | 25:37 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 5 | -4 |
| Collin Gillespie bench | 17:11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Haywood Highsmith bench | 10:23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +8 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 6:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Khaman Maluach bench | 4:44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Rasheer Fleming bench | 1:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Jamaree Bouyea bench | 1:04 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Amir Coffey bench | 1:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Mark Williams, Grayson Allen
| Golden State Warriors | Stat | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| 19/23 (82%) | Free throws | 15/15 (100%) |
| 22/41 (53%) | 2 pointers | 21/32 (65%) |
| 11/33 (33%) | 3 pointers | 18/49 (36%) |
| 33/74 (44%) | Field goals | 39/81 (48%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Assists | 23 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 14 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 0:26 | Time spent in lead | 47:21 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
Highlights
- Suns 111 - 96 Warriors — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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