Suns 106, Warriors 102
Eric Bledsoe had 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as Phoenix upended visiting Golden State for its fifth consecutive victory.
Goran Dragic had 21 points and four steals and Channing Frye scored 20 points for the Suns, who ended a six-game losing streak against the Warriors. Miles Plumlee contributed 10 rebounds and three blocks as Phoenix improved to 8-3 at home.
Stephen Curry scored 30 points for Golden State, which has lost four of its last six games. Klay Thompson added 19 points, David Lee had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Andrew Bogut grabbed 14 rebounds.
Frye was 5-of-7 from 3-point range and Dragic hit all four of his attempts as the Suns were 13-of-27 from behind the arc. Curry was 4-of-7 from long range as the Warriors hit 11-of-22 3-point tries.
Three-pointers from Bledsoe and Frye allowed Phoenix take a 102-95 lead with 3:19 to go. Curry’s 3-pointer pulled Golden State within two with 1:37 to go before Bledsoe and Tucker each hit two free throws in the final 18.7 seconds to help the Suns prevail.
Phoenix had a 69-60 edge after a basket by Plumlee with 8:34 left in the third quarter. Golden State pulled within one on Curry’s 3-pointer with 3:03 left in the period and trailed 81-80 entering the final stanza.
The Suns led 33-27 after one quarter and maintained a six-point advantage at the break. Frye had 14 first-half points and Phoenix was 8-of-15 from behind the arc.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Suns recorded 13 steals while forcing Golden State to commit 20 turnovers. … Curry has scored 20 or more points in 10 consecutive games. … The contest marks the second time this season Frye made five 3-pointers in a game.