We have a lot of interesting matchups in the NBA tonight, but the duel Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors is the most exciting one. The game is scheduled for 02:00 AM BST on Sunday.
With that in mind, I'll share here some of my favourite Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors predictions, along with a full Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors preview, including team form, injuries, and latest news, as well as the current Suns vs Warriors odds.
So, let's take a better look at this duel and what we can expect from it.
Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors predictions
Moneyline
Phoenix Suns to win
8/11
To score 25+ points
Kevin Durant
Evens
Tyus Jones total assists
Over 7.5
Evens
All odds for my Suns vs Warriors tips were taken from Paddy Power and are subject to change at any time.
Phoenix Suns to win
While both of these teams have struggled lately, with the Suns losing seven of their last eight and the Warriors losing three in a row, I can see the Suns prevailing tonight since their poor form is mostly due to injuries, which have been pretty much resolved ahead of this game.
On the other hand, the Warriors could be without Steph Curry again after he missed the last game and is questionable for tonight. Furthermore, the Suns have beaten the Warriors three times in their four meetings last season, so the Suns to win on moneyline is the first of my Suns vs Warriors picks.
Kevin Durant to score 25+ points
Even though Durant turned 36 this year, he's playing at a very high level and currently averages 27.4 points per game. His hot start of the season was interrupted by an injury that caused him to miss seven games, but Durant is now back and in the last game he has scored 30 points.
Before his injury, Durant has scored at least 25 points in seven of the nine games he played in, so I can see that happening against the Warriors as well, which is why Durant to score 25+ points is the second of my Suns vs Warriors tips for tonight.
Tyus Jones over 7.5 assists
The last of my Suns vs Warriors picks is for Tyus Jones to record eight or more assists. The Suns needed a true playmaker last season and this summer they signed Jones, who has shown to be exactly what they needed as he's averaging 7.1 assists per game.
The 28-year-old has gone over 7.5 assists in five of his last seven games and with the Suns back to full lineup, most likely, he will have plenty of options to record assists as he passes to prolific scorers like Durant, Beal, and Booker.
Suns vs Warriors preview – teams news, injuries, and predicted lineups
Phoenix Suns preview and latest news
Due to injury issues and having to manage without Durant and Beal for a while, the Suns have struggled lately and lost six of their last seven games. That being said, they were complete in the last two games and managed to blow out the Lakers in one of them, but they've lost to the Nets in the other.
Meanwhile, Jusuf Nurkic and Bradley Beal are listed as game-time decisions, but since they've played in the previous game, I expect to see them on the court tonight as well.
The Suns enter this match with a 10-8 record.
Suns starting lineup: Jones, Booker, Beal, Durant, Nurkic
Golden State Warriors preview and latest news
After a fantastic start, it seems that the Warriors are coming back to Earth since they've lost their last three games, including a duel against the Thunder which could've gotten them a top seed in the West. Still, despite this poor run, the Warriors are currently third in the conference.
When it comes to team news, De'Anthony Melton has been ruled out for the season, while a few players have been listed as game-time decisions, including Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins, and Jonathan Kuminga, with Curry most likely to miss the game after being unable to suit up for the duel with OKC Thunder.
The Warriors enter this game with a 12-6 record.
Warriors starting lineup: Podziemski, Waters III, Wiggins, Green, Jackson-Davis
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