Jalen Green scored 36 points in the Suns vs. Warriors Play-In game for the NBA Play-In Tournament 2026. The Suns won the game, but Devin Booker and the Suns lost in the playoffs. Stephen Curry and the Warriors were eliminated. The Phoenix Suns will face the OKC Thunder in the NBA Western Conference 8 seed.
The Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 111-96 in the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament on April 17, 2026. This win gave them the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. Jalen Green led the way with an incredible 36 points on 14-of-20 shooting, including 8-of-14 from three-point range. This was his second straight Play-In game with 35 or more points.
Devin Booker scored 20 points and had eight assists, and Jordan Goodwin scored 19 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and stole six balls to stop the Warriors’ offense. The Suns took a strong 69–53 lead in the third quarter and held off a late Warriors push, avoiding a repeat of their recent collapse against Portland. Stephen Curry had a hard time, scoring only 17 points on 4-of-16 shooting, which ended Golden State’s season early.
On Sunday, Phoenix will play the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are the defending champions, in Game 1 of the first round. The Suns are back in the playoffs as the No. 8 seed after winning this game in the high-stakes Play-In format.
