{"id":358725,"date":"2025-12-19T17:46:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/358725\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T17:46:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:46:16","slug":"suns-99-98-warriors-dec-18-2025-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/358725\/","title":{"rendered":"Suns 99-98 Warriors (Dec 18, 2025) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOENIX — \u2014 Jordan Goodwin<\/a> made the go-ahead free throw with 0.4 seconds left, Devin Booker<\/a> scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns<\/a> escaped with a 99-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors<\/a> on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Stephen Curry<\/a> hit two free throws to tie it at 98 with 21.7 seconds left, setting up the Suns’ final possession. Dillon Brooks<\/a> missed badly on a 3-pointer, but Goodwin was there for the rebound and got fouled on the putback attempt.<\/p>\n

Goodwin missed the first free throw, but made the second. Brooks had 24 points, and Collin Gillespie<\/a> added 16.<\/p>\n

The teams will complete the home-and-home set Saturday in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

The Suns survived despite a costly flagrant foul by Brooks in the final minute.<\/p>\n

Phoenix led 96-91 with 38.3 seconds left when Brooks was called for the Flagrant 1 after hitting Curry in the stomach after a 3-point attempt. Curry hit two free throws and Jimmy Butler followed with a 3-pointer to tie it at 96 with 35.5 seconds left.<\/p>\n

Butler led the Warriors with 31 points. Brandin Podziemski<\/a> scored 18 points on 8-of -11 shooting, and Curry had 15.<\/p>\n

Curry shot just 3 of 13 from the field, including 2 of 9 from long range. The 11-time All-Star was coming off a 48-point performance against the Trail Blazers on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The Warriors had 20 turnovers.<\/p>\n

Golden State built a 62-48 lead early in the third quarter but Phoenix rallied to tie at 66 a few minutes later on a Booker 3-pointer. The Warriors took a 71-70 lead into the fourth.<\/p>\n

Golden State built a 53-46 lead by halftime. Butler had 16 points for the Warriors while Brooks paced the Suns with 20. Phoenix shot just 37% before the break.<\/p>\n

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