By crushing. Unceremoniously. Wildly. That was the Warriors' victory over Suns last night. Animal triumph by 46 points of difference: 129-83! Everything very unbalanced.
A decaffeinated party. Without grace. No competition in the Oracle Arena. The first quarter (25-24) was a mirage. The local team came out 'slow'. No hurries. At a leisurely pace. But what came next was a blatant abuse. Golden State scored 104 points in the next 3 quarters. Partial in 36 minutes: 104-59! Warriors has won the last 12 games in which the Suns have been measured. But last night was embarrassing for Arizona.
The numbers speak for themselves. The locals made 58% in the field goal. 42% from triple. And they added 36 assists. The visitors: 35-13-13. Measures to blush. Proof of the abuse were the 17 plugs placed by Warriors. And without playing Draymond Green. Stephen Curry was complete. He led with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Omri Casspi was a starter. Had fun. He added 19 points and 10 rebounds. Kevin Durant finished with 17 points. After putting 8 of his 9 shots. Klay Thompson and Nick Young were productive from the perimeter. David West and JaVale McGee intimidated. Everything was too easy. Phoenix, a disaster. Only Elfrid Payton was saved from burning.
He finished with 29 points and 8 rebounds. In his second match with the team. Devin Booker was absent again.