The Golden State Warriors have been playing well on the defensive end. Thatcertainly hasnt been the case when the Phoenix Suns have been in town. The Warriors look to match a season high with their fourth straight win whenthey try to snap a three-game losing streak to the Suns on Monday night. Despite ranking among the NBAs worst with 105.9 points allowed per game,Golden State (22-27) has been outstanding on defense over the last threecontests, holding opponents to 88.3 points and 42.4 percent shooting. The Warriors had one of their best defensive stretches of the season in thefourth quarter of a 101-90 victory over Chicago on Saturday, holding the Bullsto 18 points. Defensively weve been doing some great things, but we havent been able toput it together for an entire game coach Keith Smart said. But today Ithink we did it except for a little bit of the third quarter, but we put ittogether in the fourth quarter where it was a perfect defensive game in thefourth quarter. Golden State, though, has been far from perfect at the defensive end versusPhoenix (23-25). The Suns have averaged 123.0 points and 52.7 percent from thefield in their last eight games in Oakland. Phoenix has scored 122.3 points a game and shot 47.1 percent in taking nineof the last 11 overall meetings. Despite going 6 of 18 from 3-point range, Phoenix made 54.8 percent from thefloor and won its second in a row at Oracle Arena on Dec. 2, 107-101. The Suns, however, are coming off a poor late-game effort in a 111-107 homeloss to Oklahoma City on Friday. They made two field goals in the lastthree-plus minutes and were outscored 31-20 in the final period. Obviously weve got to do a little bit better job defensively in the fourthquarter, coach Alvin Gentry said, but we also missed a bunch of shots thatcouldve given us a little separation or couldve kept us right there in thegame. kept the Suns in it with a season-high 33 points, but he went 1of 7 in the fourth as Phoenixs three-game winning streak was snapped. Sometimes you feel like you have the hot hand and you are going to keeprolling, Carter told the Suns official website. (Missing shots) just happenssometimes. That hasnt been the case recently for Warriors point guard into a season-high nine turnovers Saturday. Tonight we wanted to press up on him, trap him when he had the ball andmaking him get (the ball) out of his hands to put them in tough situations,Curry said. It worked out. Currys job wont get any easier against Phoenixs who despiteturning 37 on Monday is averaging 16.7 points and 11.0 assists - second best inthe NBA. Nash scored 13 points with 16 assists in the teams last matchup in Oakland. Warriors guard had 38 points in that contest and has averaged33.7 in the Suns last three visits.