SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors got back in the winners’ column, but will probably rue a squandered opportunity to rest their veterans in the fourth quarter of a surprisingly competitive matchup with Phoenix at Chase Center on Tuesday.

The Warriors led by 19 at halftime and seemed well on their way to an easy victory and light second-half minutes for Steph Curry and Draymond Green.

The Warriors were coming off back-to-back losses in Milwaukee and Indianapolis, setbacks that had brought the momentum of a 4-1 start to a grinding halt. They had played six games in 10 days overall, logging heavy minutes in the process.

Jimmy Butler, who entered the night questionable with a lower back injury, did not play in the second half. He finished the game with 14 first-half minutes and two points while

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