The Golden State Warriors (20-20, 17-4 Home) welcome the Phoenix Suns (20-21, 6-14 Away), who will be looking to snap their losing skid, on Tuesday. Phoenix was beaten by the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-98 at Footprint Center on Sunday, their sixth loss in a row. Duane Washington Jr. was the scoring leader in defeat with 25 points. Deandre Ayton added 14 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists.
The Suns are the ninth seed in the Western Conference. Golden State lost on Saturday at Chase Center, falling to the Orlando Magic 115-101. Anthony Lamb had 26 points and eight rebounds in defeat to lead the team.
The Warriors are the ninth seed in the Western Conference. The teams are meeting for the last time this season. After winning both of the earlier season games against Golden State, the most recent of which was a 130-119 victory at Footprint Center in November 2022, their third straight head-to-head victory, Phoenix will be aiming for a season sweep.
Cameron Payne led the Suns with 29 points, while Mikal Bridges contributed 23 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. Stephen Curry had 50 points, nine rebounds, and six assists in the losing effort. Devin Booker is averaging 27.1 points per game, 10th-highest in the league, to lead the Suns in scoring this season.
Booker also has dished 5.6 assists per game. Meanwhile, Ayton is grabbing 9.6 rebounds. Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson have supplied much of the Warriors’ offense, averaging 20.6 and 20.6 points per game, respectively. Kevon Looney is averaging 8.5 rebounds per game, and Draymond Green is recording 6.7 assists.
The Suns are 2-3 in five visits to Chase Center. Phoenix is seeking to reverse a four-game losing skid on the road this season. Phoenix is 1-9 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -9.1 (103.1-112.2).
For the season, the Suns are averaging 112.7 points per game, compared to 111.0 for opponents. Golden State has gone 6-4 over the last 10, allowing 119.6 points per game on average while scoring only 115.9 (-3.7 margin).
SUNS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Cameron Payne: 10.5 | 19.7 | -9.2
Points per game:
Cameron Payne: 5.0 | 12.1 | -7.1
Assists per game:
Chris Paul: 5.8 | 8.3 | -2.6
WARRIORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Klay Thompson: 45.7 | 27.0 | +18.7
Andrew Wiggins: 17.0 | 26.0 | -9.0
Points per game:
Klay Thompson: 38.3 | 20.6 | +17.8
Andrew Wiggins: 12.0 | 18.8 | -6.8
Rebounds per game:
Kevon Looney: 14.0 | 8.5 | +5.6
Andrew Wiggins: 3.0 | 5.0 | -2.0
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Phoenix Suns +9.5 (-110)
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