Dupree scored 42 points, helping Phoenix nip Golden State 124-111 in overtime, in a game that is destined to be a classic. The score was tight the entire way, with neither team ever able to get any meaningful advantage over the other. Said Phoenix coach Bob, "I know it's a cliche, but it was a game that nobody deserved to lose. They played just as well as we did, the only difference being one crucial play at the end that gave us the score. We all know it could have gone the other way just as easily."

Golden State coach Perez Suarez was both exhausted and downcast after the game. "What a shame. After everything we put into this game, and how well and how hard we played the whole game, it really stings to come away with the loss. Our players, especially Chapman, left it all out there. It wasn't a matter of one team wanting the win more than the other; Phoenix just got the break when it mattered, and that made the difference."

Phoenix was led by Mercer (5 points, 6 boards, 20 assists, 4 steals, a block), Dupree (42 points, 2 steals, a block), Hunt (15 points, 12 boards, 3 assists, a block). Golden State was led by Chapman (19 points, 18 boards, 4 assists), Hannah (21 points, 5 boards, 2 assists), Taylor (11 points, 2 steals).

Phoenix improve to 24-22 and 15-8 at home. They remain at #3 in the Pacific and stay at #9 overall in the Western Conference. With the loss, Golden State fall to 8-35. They hold at #5 in the Pacific and remain at #15 overall in the Western Conference.

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