Stephen Curry Scores 34 as Warriors Hold Off Suns 116-113 in Testy Game; Draymond Green Ejected

Stephen Curry had 34 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Phoenix Suns 116-113 on Monday night at Chase Center in a game that featured shoving, three technical fouls and an ejection for Draymond Green.

Charles Bassey added a career-best 19 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Golden State (5-3) won its fifth straight game after an 0-3 start, according to the Associated Press. Phoenix fell to 1-4.

Suns vs. Warriors: how it was won

Phoenix controlled the first half. The Suns led 31-19 after one quarter and went up 55-39 on a Devin Booker jumper with 3:47 left in the second. The Warriors answered with a 12-0 burst and trailed only 57-51 at the break.

Golden State won the third quarter 42-36, and the game was tied 93-93 going into the fourth after a Brandin Podziemski floater in the final seconds. The fourth swung back and forth. A Georges Niang 3-pointer gave the Warriors a 109-106 lead with under four minutes left, and Curry and Podziemski made free throws down the stretch.

Booker fouled out with 58 seconds left. Jalen Green’s dunk cut it to 113-112 with 14 seconds to go, but Curry hit two more free throws. He made 11 of 12 from the line, missing his last attempt with five seconds left. Per the AP, he had made his first 51 free throws of the season.

Draymond Green ejection and the Dillon Brooks scuffle

The flashpoint came about two minutes into the third quarter. According to the AP, Suns center Khaman Maluach pushed Draymond Green to the ground in the paint. Green got up, wrapped his arms around Maluach and threw him to the floor. Dillon Brooks sprinted in, and he and Green pushed and shoved, with Green putting a hand on Brooks’ neck. Both received technicals, and Green was ejected for his second technical. He finished with four points and four rebounds in under 17 minutes.

Tempers flared again with 7:26 left in the game. Miles Bridges was given a technical after he ran to the baseline and shoved Bassey, who had kept his arms wrapped around Jalen Green’s head while they fought for a rebound.

Key stats from Suns vs. Warriors

Warriors - Stephen Curry: 34 points (9 of 21, 5 of 13 from 3), 7 assists, 6 rebounds - Brandin Podziemski: 20 points - Charles Bassey: 19 points (career high), 8 rebounds - Yaxel Lendeborg: 16 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds - Georges Niang: 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting

Suns - Devin Booker: 26 points, 5 assists (fouled out) - Miles Bridges: 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals - Dillon Brooks: 18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists - Oso Ighodaro: 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting - Jalen Green: 11 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists on 5-of-14 shooting

Phoenix shot better from the field (47.1% to 42.9%), but Golden State went 31 of 37 at the free-throw line to the Suns’ 22 of 30, according to the NBA.com box score.

Lendeborg follows his 37-point night

Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg was coming off a career-high 37 points in a 124-112 win over the Clippers on Sunday. He followed with 16 points, five assists and five rebounds. Curry and Green had both rested Sunday. The AP noted Golden State used its seventh different starting lineup in eight games, with Will Richard making his second start.

Warriors standings and what’s next

At 5-3, the Warriors are halfway through a six-game homestand. Phoenix has lost four of its first five games.

When do the Warriors play next? Golden State hosts the Miami Heat on Thursday night.

When do the Suns play next? Phoenix hosts the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

Will Draymond Green be suspended? No suspension had been reported as of early Tuesday. Any league review would be announced by the NBA.