Golden State walked into Phoenix and took the game in the only place it still mattered: the final 12 minutes.
The Warriors (27-24) outscored the Suns (31-20) 25-15 in the fourth quarter to escape Mortgage Matchup Center with a 101-97 win on Feb. 6, 2026, snapping a game that had swung violently from half to half.
How the game turned
Phoenix looked in control late in the third. After trailing by four at halftime, the Suns responded with a 27-17 third quarter to take a lead into the fourth, riding a pace-and-pressure stretch that finally swung the math back in their favor.
Then the bottom fell out offensively. Golden State steadied the game, won the possession battle, and closed with a 25-point fourth quarter while holding Phoenix to just 15. In a four-point game, that single-quarter gap decided everything.
Quarter-by-quarter snapshot
1st: Suns 29, Warriors 25 — Phoenix opened with the early edge, winning the first quarter by four.
2nd: Warriors 34, Suns 26 — Golden State’s best offensive stretch of the night flipped the game by halftime.
3rd: Suns 27, Warriors 17 — Phoenix answered with its most complete quarter, taking the lead into the final period.
4th: Warriors 25, Suns 15 — Golden State’s late execution and defense sealed it.
Ball movement, but a late drought
Neither team dominated the assist column, but the game stayed connected through shared creation: Golden State finished with 23 assists to Phoenix’s 22. The difference was when those passes translated into points. Phoenix’s offense dried up in the fourth, and Golden State’s didn’t.
What it means going forward
For the Warriors, this is a road win that reinforces their ability to win tight games with defense and late-game control — especially valuable for a team hovering around the middle of the standings at 27-24. For the Suns, now 31-20, the loss interrupts a strong run of form and highlights how quickly a lead can evaporate when the fourth quarter becomes a half-court grind.