Prior to his team's Christmas Day showdown in Phoenix against the Suns, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted he looks at the standings every day.

When Kerr wakes up on Sunday, he'll see his team atop the Western Conference following his team's 116-107 victory against the reigning conference champions.

With six wing players sidelined for Saturday's game including four –Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Poole, Damion Lee and Moses Moody– who are in the NBA's health and safety protocols, the Warriors entered an already challenging matchup with a short-handed roster.

The Warriors had concerns about whether they'd be able to score enough to keep pace with the Suns, but as he so often does, Curry provided answers to the team's most pressing questions.

Curry entered Saturday averaging just 13.1 points in eight career Christmas Day games, but his historical holiday struggles didn't follow him to Phoenix as the 13th-year veteran scored 33 points on 10-of-27 from the floor. Curry had never scored more than 19 points or made more than two three-pointers in any of his previous Christmas Day starts, but he drilled five three-pointers against the Suns and topped 30 points for the fourth consecutive game and 13th time this season.

Curry received plenty of help on Saturday, especially in the fourth quarter as Otto Porter Jr. made a pair of 16-foot jumpers on consecutive possessions to extend the Warriors' lead from two points to six with 80 seconds to play. Moments later, Porter peeled around the top of the arc, caught a pass from Draymond Green and nailed a three-pointer to put the game out of reach and seal a Warriors victory.

Despite missing the majority of their wing players due to health and safety protocols, the Warriors dictated the tempo of Saturday's game throughout the first quarter as Golden State outscored Phoenix 33-27 and received contributions up and down its roster.

Curry scored 11 of his team-high 33 points in the opening quarter while Green recorded six assists in the game's first eight minutes, but the Suns' depth eventually enabled Phoenix to overcome the Warriors' hot start. The Suns took their first lead of the game with 5:33 to play in the second quarter when Deandre Ayton hit a 10-foot hook shot and carried a four-point advantage into halftime after Paul nailed a three-pointer with three seconds remaining before the break.

During a 14-3 Suns' run in the second quarter, Phoenix took advantage of Golden State's second unit, which was lacking offensive firepower and foul-prone on the defensive end of the floor. The Warriors trailed 62-58 entering halftime, but showcased impressive resilience in the third quarter as center Kevon Looney and guard Quinndary Weatherspoon, who joined the team on a 10-day contract, provided much-needed energy on defense.

The Warriors and Suns entered the fourth quarter tied at 84-84 and that's when Curry began his best stretch of the game, scoring 10 points in the first five minutes of the quarter to help Golden State regain command of the game.

The Warriors will have consecutive off days before returning to action on Tuesday night at the Chase Center against the Denver Nuggets.