Sunday, November 13, 2016

Oracle Arena

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The Phoenix Suns travel to Oracle Arena to play the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, November 13, 2016. The Suns come into this game with an overall record of 3-6. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of -5.4 as they are averaging 107.6 points per game while giving up 113.0 per contest. The Warriors have an overall record of 7-2. They currently are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They are averaging 114.6 points per game and surrendering 106.9, good for a point differential of 7.7.

Brandon Knight comes into this contest averaging 11.8 points per game while playing 25.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Suns. He pulls down 2.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 36% while his free throw percentage is currently at 96%. Eric Bledsoe averages 19.3 points per game in 34 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.9 assists per contest and 6.1 rebounds per game for Phoenix. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Kevin Durant averages 27.6 points per game while playing 34.7 minutes per contest this year for the Warriors. He grabs 7.8 rebounds per game and has 3.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Stephen Curry averages 26.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Phoenix averages 107.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 9th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -5.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 17th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 28th in the league. They average 56.3 rebounds per game and 18.2 assists per game which ranks them 4th and 29th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 23rd with 16.1 per game. The Suns allow 113 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 30th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 20th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 56.2 rebounds a game which ranks 26th and they give up 22.4 assists per contest which puts them in 18th place in the league. They force 15.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in the league.

Golden State averages 114.6 points per game this year which ranks them 1st in the league. Their average scoring margin is 7.7 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 1st spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 10th in the NBA. They average 49.9 rebounds per game and 30.3 assists per contest which ranks them 25th and 1st respectively. In the turnover department the Warriors rank 22nd with 15.9 per game. The Warriors allow 106.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 21st in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 10th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 54.3 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 23.8 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the league. The Warriors force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 12th in the NBA.

The Suns have an offensive rating of 102 and a defensive rating of 107.2. In terms of pace they average 101.9 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 23% of their shots. Phoenix turns the ball over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions and they force 13.4 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 50%.

The Warriors rating on offense is 114.3 and they have a defensive rating of 106.6. They get 100.2 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 57%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 60% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shot attempts. Golden State turns the ball over on 14.3 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 13.1 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%.

Phoenix Suns Betting Trends

The Phoenix Suns are 6-3-0 against the spread

The Phoenix Suns are 7-2-0 against the over/under

Golden State Warriors Betting Trends

The Golden State Warriors are 4-5-0 against the spread

The Golden State Warriors are 6-3-0 against the over/under

Phoenix Suns Injuries

11/11/16 C Tyson Chandler Personal "?" Saturday vs. Brooklyn

Golden State Warriors Injuries

10/22/16 C Damian Jones Pectoral out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Golden State -16

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