Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 30 (3/30): NBA

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Odds

Time	10:00 p.m. EST
Suns money line	-195
Suns spread	-4.5
Warriors money line	+165
Warriors spread	+4.5
Over / under	221.5

 

2021-2022 season stats

	Phoenix Suns	Golden State Warriors
Record	61-14	48-28
Road / home record	30-6	29-9
Streak	W8	L3
Points per game	115.32	110.83
Points allowed per game	106.87	105.67
Rebounds per game	45.21	45.46
Rebounds allowed per game	44.17	42.64
Over / under record	40-35	33-41-2

Preview

The Golden State Warriors return home to host the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. This is the fourth time these teams face off on the current season, the Warriors have the lead 2-1.

PHOENIX SUNS

The Suns have won 8 games in a row and are 30-6 on the road ranking first in the Western Conference with a 61-14 record overall, the best in the league. The Suns are 8-4 against the rest of their division. Phoenix is fourth in the NBA scoring 49.4 points per game in the paint led by Deandre Ayton averaging 13.3.

Devin Booker is averaging 26.5 points and 4.9 assists for the Suns. Ayton is averaging 19.6 points over the last 10 games for Phoenix.

In their last 10 games, the Suns are 9-1, averaging 125.8 points, 44.0 rebounds, 29.0 assists, 7.6 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 53.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.1 points.

INJURIES: McGee, Kaminsky, Saric and Johnson are out.

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

The Warriors have lost 4 their last 5 games but are 29-9 at home this season with a 48-28 record overall ranking second in the Pacific. The Warriors are 10-3 against opponents in the Pacific Division. Golden State leads the Western Conference with 35.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Draymond Green averaging 6.2. 

Curry averages 4.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Warriors, scoring 25.5 points while shooting 38.0% from beyond the arc. Jordan Poole is shooting 46.3% and averaging 25.9 points over the past 10 games for Golden State.

In their last 10 games the Warriors are 4-6, averaging 108.5 points, 45.6 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.8 points per game.

INJURIES:  Stephen Curry: out (foot).

Golden State are 3-8 playing without Steph Curry this season.

BETTING TRENDS

Phoenix are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games.

Phoenix are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games on the road.

Golden State are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games at home.

Prediction

These are two of the best teams in the league but the Warriors are still without their All-Star Steph Curry. The Suns have won 9 of their last 10 games and are on a 7 game winning streak on the road although they have struggled against the Warriors, they've won only 2 of their last 19 games playing at San Francisco. The Warriors are 5-2 vs Suns playing without Steph Curry. Take the Warriors to cover.

PICK: Warriors +4.5 (-110)

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