Overview
- The Warriors visit the Suns in Phoenix, with tip-off Friday at 7:00 p.m. PT on Prime Video in a win-or-go-home Play-In game that sends the winner to the playoffs.
- Golden State reached this game after Wednesday’s 126–121 comeback over the Clippers, led by Stephen Curry’s 35 points and two late steals from Draymond Green.
- Dillon Brooks said he wanted Golden State and singled out Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and coach Steve Kerr when asked who he hoped to face.
- Kristaps Porzingis is listed as questionable with ankle soreness, and a team reporter said the expectation is he should be able to play, while Phoenix remains without Jimmy Butler for the season.
- The Warriors went 3–1 against the Suns in the regular season, offering context for a rivalry that has simmered since Brooks’ 2022 flagrant foul on Gary Payton II led to a suspension.