| Game Time | 9:00 pm EST |
| Golden State Warriors Line | +3.5 |
| Phoenix Suns Line | -3.5 |
| Total | 232 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
In this high caliber Western matchup, two of the top-10 teams of the conference that have been struggling lately are clashing, when the Phoenix Suns are hosting the Golden State Warriors. The Suns saw both Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal return to action and while they won the Lakers in their first game back, they suffered a surprising home defeat by the Nets. The Warriors are currently on the three-game losing streak, their longest one of the season, and are looking to stop the bleeding tonight.
Below is a detailed analysis for Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns game.
Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Prediction
Phoenix Suns Injury Report: Collin Gillespie is out
Golden State Warriors Injury Report: Steph Curry is day-to-day, De’Anthony Melton is out.
Phoenix Suns Recent Form and Trends
The Suns have a 10-8 record this season and are sitting on the 9th place of the West. The Suns 6-12 against the spread and 11-7 in over/under. Phoenix has a 6-4 home record, but just 2-8 against the spread with a +0.9-point differential. The Suns are 1-3 in their last 4 games and 6-3 to the over in their last 9 games.
The Suns are coming off a 117-127 home defeat by Brooklyn, even though they shot with 53% from the field. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant led Phoenix’ offense with 31 and 30 points respectively.
Kevin Durant leads the Suns in scoring with 27.4 points and 6.6 rebounds. Devin Booker adds 24.6 points and 6.5 assists.
Golden State Warriors Recent Form and Trends
The Warriors have a 12-6 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the West. They are 10-7-1 against the spread and 10-8 in over/under. Golden State has a 7-3 road record, but 6-4 against the spread, with a +8.5-point differential. The Warriors have three consecutive losses and are 1-5-1 against the spread in their last 7 games. Under is 5-1 in their last 6 games.
The Warriors are coming off a 101-105 loss by the Thunder, as they played without Steph Curry and struggled mightily with their shot, making just 36% from the field. Jonathan Kuminga led Golden State’s offense with 19 points and 4 rebounds, but shot with just 8-21 from the field.
Steph Curry leads the Warriors in scoring with 22.4 points, adding 5.4 rebounds and a team-high 6.5 assists per game. Andrew Wiggins adds 17.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Suns average 113.2 points per game, which ranks 15th in the NBA. Phoenix shoots with 46.6% from the field (14th), and with 36.9% from beyond the arc (12th). Defensively, the Suns allow 114.4 points per game, which is 21st in the league.
Offensively, the Warriors are 7th-best in the league with 116.8 points per game. The Dubs are 12th in field goal percentage with 45.9% and 6th-best in 3-point percentage with 37.7%. Defensively, they rank 7th in the NBA, allowing 109.6 points per game.
The Suns led the Warriors 3-1 wins last season, winning both games in Phoenix by 119-116 and 123-115. Phoenix is 7-2 in their last 9 meetings against Golden State. Over is 5-0 in their last 5 meetings in Phoenix.
Prediction
In this Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, the Suns are coming as -3.5 home favorites. With Curry unavailable or not 100% for the Warriors, there is a big advantage for the Suns. Even with Curry in the lineup, the Warriors have been blowing big leads to bad teams, resulting in embarrassing losses against teams as the Nets and the Spurs. The Suns also have the Warriors’ number in their recent meetings, as they haven’t lost in Phoenix for the past couple of years. The value here lies with the home team, who has been playing their fourth straight home game, so pick the Phoenix Suns and lay the points at home.
Nick’s Pick: Phoenix Suns -3.5