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Golden State Warriors forward Gui Santos (15) shoots against Brooklyn Nets forward Josh Minott (00) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn) (Jed Jacobsohn/Associated Press)
The Golden State Warriors didn't need a victory Wednesday night at Chase Center to clinch a berth in the play-in tournament.
They got one regardless.
The Warriors overcame 26 turnovers in a 109-106 win over the (tanking) Brooklyn Nets, to whom they trailed at a point by 13 in their 600th consecutive announced sellout. The Memphis Grizzlies lost to the San Antonio Spurs, clinching a play-in berth for the Warriors (35-38) as they remain in 10th in the Western Conference.
Gui Santos scored a career-high 31 points (on 11-for-16 shooting) and Brandin Podziemski added 22 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Warriors, who committed 20-plus turnovers for the fourth consecutive game.
De'Anthony Melton (14 points) broke a 106-106 tie with a free throw in the final minute.
Golden State struggled to a 58-50 disadvantage at halftime in part because of 15 turnovers, its most in a first half this season. Careless passes and errant execution halted the offensive rhythm for the Warriors, who shot 4-for-16 from 3-point range and struggled as well defensively.
Brooklyn's ballhandlers used their dribble to penetrate the paint, open kickouts and keep Golden State in defensive rotation. The Nets shot 52.6% and 46.7% from 3-point range, mitigating a stagnant start in which they scored eight points in the first 6:50.
A 15-point third quarter from Santos kept the Warriors in striking distance despite nine third-quarter turnovers en route to an 86-77 deficit. Santos, Podziemski and Gary Payton II sparked a 16-4 run with which they opened the fourth quarter, breaking a tie with a 3-pointer from Will Richard.
But the lead wouldn't last as Brooklyn (17-56) answered with five straight points to retake the lead with 5:57 to play, igniting a back-and-forth finish that included a game-tying 3-pointer from Draymond Green.
Melton's free throw followed a game-tying dunk by Ben Saraf.
Warriors 109, Nets 106
| FG | FT | Reb | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKLYN | Min | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
| Mann | 23:01 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Z.Williams | 23:32 | 6-11 | 6-7 | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| Claxton | 20:23 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Powell | 33:57 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Saraf | 31:42 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Wilson | 23:24 | 4-9 | 6-8 | 0-3 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| Minott | 22:36 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Johnson | 18:33 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| Smith | 18:02 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Etienne | 16:41 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Liddell | 8:09 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 240:00 | 39-81 | 16-21 | 5-27 | 24 | 30 | 106 |
Percentages: FG .481, FT .762.
3-Point Goals: 12-33, .364 (Saraf 2-3, Minott 2-4, Smith 2-4, Powell 2-7, Z.Williams 1-2, Etienne 1-3, Johnson 1-3, Wilson 1-3, Liddell 0-1, Mann 0-3).
Team Rebounds: 9. Team Turnovers: None.
Blocked Shots: 2 (Claxton, Minott).
Turnovers: 17 (Minott 5, Saraf 4, Claxton 3, Z.Williams 3, Johnson, Wilson).
Steals: 17 (Z.Williams 6, Mann 2, Minott 2, Powell 2, Saraf 2, Claxton, Etienne, Johnson).
Technical Fouls: None.
| FG | FT | Reb | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN STATE | Min | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
| Green | 33:38 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Santos | 34:56 | 11-16 | 5-8 | 0-3 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Porzingis | 27:03 | 4-9 | 9-10 | 1-5 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| Melton | 27:34 | 5-12 | 3-4 | 2-9 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Podziemski | 35:09 | 6-11 | 8-8 | 0-6 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| Payton II | 24:11 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Richard | 19:44 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cryer | 15:22 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer | 15:14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Yurtseven | 7:19 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 240:00 | 36-68 | 28-36 | 8-43 | 21 | 22 | 109 |
Percentages: FG .529, FT .778.
3-Point Goals: 9-27, .333 (Santos 4-6, Podziemski 2-4, Richard 1-1, Green 1-3, Melton 1-5, Porzingis 0-2, Cryer 0-3, Spencer 0-3).
Team Rebounds: 9. Team Turnovers: None.
Blocked Shots: 3 (Green, Richard, Santos).
Turnovers: 26 (Porzingis 6, Santos 5, Melton 4, Green 3, Podziemski 3, Cryer 2, Spencer 2, Richard).
Steals: 11 (Melton 4, Green 2, Santos 2, Payton II, Richard, Spencer).
Technical Fouls: None.
| Brooklyn | 30 | 28 | 28 | 20 | - | 106 |
| Golden State | 25 | 25 | 27 | 32 | - | 109 |
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This article originally published at Warriors, with play-in spot assured, ride Gui Santos' 31-point outing to win over Nets.
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