The Phoenix Suns (17-48) head to Golden State to play the Warriors (58-6) in a game that will likely be up tempo. The game starts at 10:30 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 12 and will air on GS2 and FAZ.
The Warriors were victorious over the Trail Blazers 128-112 on Friday. Klay Thompson was the game’s high scorer with 37 points on 13-for-22 shooting. The Suns, meanwhile, are coming off an ugly 116-98 loss to the Nuggets on Thursday. Devin Booker had a good shooting night, leading the game with 35 points.
Booker has been on a tear over the last five games for the Suns, averaging 28.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 0.6 blocks, and 2.2 three-pointers.
The high-powered Warriors offense (first in the NBA with an offensive efficiency of 112.8) will square off against the poor Suns defense (29th in the league with a defensive efficiency of 108.6), a matchup that should favor the Warriors.
The Warriors have won all three matchups against the Suns this season, including a 112-104 victory in their last matchup. Stephen Curry was the game’s leading scorer with 26 points.
The Warriors enter the game with records of 58-6 Straight Up (SU) and 34-27-3 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 3-7 SU and 5-5 ATS when playing their division. Golden State has consistently been near the top of the league in terms of field goal percentage, currently ranking second in the league with a FG% of .487. Golden State has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where they rack up an average of 46.4 rebounds per game. Few teams in the league have a higher assist-to-turnover ratio than Golden State, which ranks second at 1.94. Transitioning to the Golden State defense, teams have to fight for open shots against the Warriors, who have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the league at .435. An area where the Warriors are particularly strong is shot blocking, where they average 6.0 blocks per game, fifth in the NBA. Expect Golden State to have lots of opportunities at the line against the Suns, who lead the league with an average of 23.1 fouls per game.
Across the court, Phoenix has a SU record of 17-48 and an ATS record of 25-40. In divisional games, Phoenix has gone 13-1 SU and 8-6 ATS.
The Warriors’ win over Phoenix in their last game brought their SU record to 8-2 over the Suns in the last 10 games. The teams have an even record ATS, 5-5.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS
Notes
“Golden State is 21-2 SU in its last 23 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State’s last 9 games “.
“Golden State is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home”.
“Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State’s last 6 games at home”.
“Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix”.
“Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix”.
“Golden State is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix”.
“Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix”.
“The total has gone OVER in 12 of Golden State’s last 18 games when playing at home against Phoenix”.
Ranked zeroth, Golden State puts up 0.0 points per game. On the other hand, Phoenix allows 0.0 and also ranks zeroth (in points allowed).
Golden State and Phoenix are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per home game and points allowed per away game respectively. Golden State puts up an average of 0.0 points per home game, while Phoenix allows 0.0 points per away game on average.
In its last game, Phoenix lost by an 18-point margin. Golden State is 17-3 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Phoenix has a 5-16 record in blowouts.
The Phoenix Suns are an even 7-7 when they keep their opponents to fewer than 100 points. The Golden State Warriors have a losing record of 1-4 this season when they score less than 100.
The Phoenix Suns have a subpar 10-41 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Golden State Warriors are 57-2 when they hit the century mark.
The Suns have an offensive rating of 100.2 (ranked 29th), while the Warriors rank sixth for their defensive rating of 101.2.
Golden State is among the top-ranked teams based on its average field goal percentage of 48.7% (ranked second). Phoenix has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-25).
On average, the Golden State Warriors attempt 31.0 three point field goals per game and the Phoenix Suns attempt 25.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 three pointers, Golden State has an exceptional record of 53-5, while Phoenix has an underachieving record of 9-27.
Golden State, the fifth-ranked team in terms of blocking, makes an average of 6.0 blocks per game. Phoenix ranks lower at 27th with 3.8.
The Golden State Warriors rank 17th in offensive rebounding, while the Phoenix Suns rank 21st in defensive rebounding.
Golden State averages 8.5 steals per game, ranking eighth in the league. Phoenix is an abysmal 12-39 when it gives up at least 8 steals.
