Phoenix Suns End Steph Curry’s Season, Claim Final NBA Playoff Spot

Jalen Green’s 36 points send Suns to playoffs, Warriors eliminated

Suns 111, Warriors 96  
Jalen Green: 36 pts, 8 threes  
Curry held to 17  
Phoenix gets No. 8 seed vs OKC Thunder  
Draymond Green & Booker ejected late  

Phoenix Suns eliminate Steph Curry's Golden State Warriors for final NBA playoff spot...

The Phoenix Suns ended the Golden State Warriors’ season as the NBA playoffs’ final teams were confirmed Friday.

Jalen Green delivered a dazzling performance with 36 points, including eight three-pointers, to secure the Western Conference No. 8 seed for Phoenix with a 111-96 win over Stephen Curry’s Warriors.

The Suns jumped out to a bright start with a 33-15 lead in the first quarter, before the Warriors cut the deficit to five points by half-time.

But Phoenix kept a wasteful Golden State at arm's length, successfully holding veteran superstar Curry to just 17 points.

With barely a minute left, Jordan Goodwin intercepted a pass intended for Steph Curry and scored in transition before adding a three-pointer on Phoenix's next possession to seal the win.

The victory set up a first-round playoff clash for Phoenix with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the defending NBA champions.

“Happy as hell. We came out fire, we knew this was a do-or-die game,” said Green, who added six rebounds and four assists.

JORDAN GOODWIN. pic.twitter.com/2HEwYTOuJB

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) April 18, 2026

For the injury-hit and ageing Warriors, who won the NBA title in 2022, it was a disappointing end to a third straight season in the play-in tournament, crashing out before the playoffs as they did in 2024.

In fiery late scenes, two Warriors players, Draymond Green and Devin Booker, were ejected from the court, with Green continuing to taunt the home Phoenix fans as he left.

MOVING ON.@match_mortgage | #SunsUp pic.twitter.com/bNbB5Xmsqj

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) April 18, 2026

The NBA playoffs begin Saturday.