Despite the return of Steph Curry to the starting lineup, the Warriors had no answer for the Suns’ long-range jumper in the first half on Saturday in Phoenix. In the first half, the Suns shot 54.8% from the field including a red-hot 14 made 3-pointers through the opening two quarters against the Warriors. Behind sharp shooting from Duke alums Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen, the Suns ran to a 17-point lead at halftime.

While the Suns opened the game with an early haymaker, Curry was quiet early in his return to the court. Curry missed the Warriors’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday due to a knee injury. At halftime, Curry scored only two points on 0-of-5 shooting from the field.

Despite a slow start, Curry came alive in the third quarter to spark a run from the Warriors. Curry tallied 15 points with three made triples in the third quarter to cut into Phoenix’s advantage. Behind Curry’s flurry in the third, the Warriors trimmed the Suns’ lead to only seven points by the start of the fourth quarter.