Warriors sharpen up playoff readiness in win over Suns

PHOENIX – The results have not mattered for a while. So with the Warriors locked in with the No. 2 seed for over the past week, the Warriors have shown various success with revving up their engine without exhausting too much fuel.

In their 117-100 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, the Warriors took turns shifting into different gears.

Warriors guard Klay Thompson had a teamleading 34 points while shooting 14-of-23 from the field and 6-of-13 from 3-point range, all thanks to productive first-quarter ended with 22 points on a 9-of-11 clip and 4-of-6 mark from the perimeter. Thompson followed that up in the fourth quarter with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting.

After going scoreless and missing his first three shots in the first quarter, Warriors forward Kevin Durant had 17 points while staying efficient from the field (6-of-11), 3-point range (2of-4) and the free-throw line (3-of-4). He also added nine assists and four rebounds.

Warriors forward Draymond Green continued to post near tripledouble numbers in points (14), rebounds (six) and assists (five). Other double-digit contributors included Quinn Cook (12 points), Javale Mcgee (11 points) and Shaun Livingston (10 points), who returned after sitting on Saturday against New Orleans with a sore right knee.

Granted, the Warriors (58-23) snapped a two-game losing streak against a Phoenix Suns team (20-61) that remains last in the Western Conference.

Yet, the Warriors at least showed better effort than when they lost to Indiana last week.