The NBA regular season is well underway as the Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriors went head to head recently. And things soon turned heated as Klay Thompson got ejected after going back and forth with Devin Booker. And the Warriors were blown out after that, losing 134-105 in the end. But despite the 29-point defeat, Warriors fans ripped into Chris Paul and the Suns.
The Warriors faced their biggest test so far this season as they faced the Suns, who have a massive chip on their shoulder. The Suns were the favorites last season, but they suffered an embarrassing exit in the conference semi-finals. And the Golden State Warriors, who were not given huge chances ahead of the season, went to on to win the title.
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The game was close until one point in the third quarter. But after Klay Thompson was ejected, the Suns went on a massive run and put the game to bed.
Warriors fans troll Chris Paul and the Suns despite massive blowout loss and Klay Thompson’s ejection
Despite the massive loss, Warriors fans were seemingly not worried. Instead, they trolled Chris Paul and the Suns for their last season debacle.
Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:
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— (Cousin) Greg Lacob (@greglacob) October 26, 2022
BRAVO pic.twitter.com/XSAbNRTQsG
— 𝕃𝕒𝕪𝕞𝕒𝕟 𝔸𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕪𝕤𝕥 NBA™🤔 (@LaymanAnalyst) October 26, 2022
— Stephen Curry's Chauffeur (@CurryChauffeur) October 26, 2022
— AeraMay 💋 (@mayeen_luv) October 26, 2022
— cocos. (@santiag68003953) October 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/RWoodson20/status/1585114453930291200?s=20&t=Omn6RG0UihRRRfVJi_dmhg
— jbg55 (@Jbhere4ya) October 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/GoIdenState/status/1585115279243194369?s=20&t=Omn6RG0UihRRRfVJi_dmhg
The Suns blow the defending champs away in the second half
The game was neck and neck in the first half. The Warriors took an early lead, but the Phoenix Suns countered that with a lead of their own. But the Warriors ensured that this lead did not get out of hand and they kept it to just six at the end of the first half.
But the Suns showed their class as they started piling on the defending champs. And with Thompson getting ejected in the third quarter, the Suns went on a massive run. And they opened up a 21-point lead by the end of the third quarter.
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The Warriors went on a small run and cut it to 12 points, but the Suns took over. They ended up blowing the game out as the Suns won 134-105. Devin Booker topped the scoring with 34 points. He was well-supported by his teammates too.
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Stephen Curry led the way for the Warriors with 21 points and Jordan Poole added 17 off the bench. The Warriors will take on the Miami Heat next while the Suns take on the New Orleans Pelicans in their next outing.