Suns eliminate Warriors 111-96; Magic rout Hornets 121-90

TL;DR

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Golden State Warriors 111-96 in the NBA play-in tournament, securing the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Jalen Green scored 36 points, while the Warriors' season ends with Stephen Curry scoring just 17 points.

Key points

Suns win 111-96 against Warriors
Jalen Green scores 36 points
Suns secure No. 8 seed in Western Conference
Warriors' season ends with loss
Curry scores 17 points on 4-of-16 shooting

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PHOENIX (AP) — Jalen Green scored 36 points, Devin Booker added 20 and the Phoenix Suns locked down Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, winning 111-96 in the NBA’s play-in tournament Friday night.

The Suns took the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs and will face the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday in Game 1. The Warriors’ season is over.

Green shot 14 of 20 from the field, including 8 of 14 on 3-pointers. Jordan Goodwin scored 19 points, had nine rebounds and was a menace on defense with six steals.

Booker and Golden State’s Draymond Green were both assessed two technical fouls late in the fourth quarter after exchanging words multiple times and were ejected.

The 38-year-old Curry couldn’t get many clean looks and finished with 17 points on 4-of-16 shooting. Brandin Podziemski led the Warriors with 23 points.

Phoenix led by five at the break and built a 69-53 advantage with 5:12 left in third after a fast-break layup by Royce O’Neale. It was 85-72 with 10:12 remaining.

MAGIC 121, HORNETS 90

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and Orlando built a 35-point lead in the first half on the way to a rout of Charlotte in a play-in tournament game and advanced to a first-round playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons.

The Magic earned the No. 8 seed in playoffs and will start their best-of-seven series at Detroit on Sunday.

LaMelo Ball scored 21 of his 23 points in the third quarter for Charlotte.

Q&A

What was the final score of the Suns vs. Warriors play-in game?

The final score was 111-96 in favor of the Phoenix Suns.

Who scored the most points in the Suns vs. Warriors game?

Jalen Green scored the most points with 36 for the Phoenix Suns.

Which team will the Suns face in the first round of the playoffs?

The Suns will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs.