Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 10/25/2022 Preview and Pick
Game: Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ
TV: Bally Sports Arizona
The Golden State Warriors are on their way to Footprint Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Phoenix Suns.
The Warriors faced the Kings and went home with a win by a final score of 130-125 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Warriors finished with 21 and the Kings finished the game with 29 personal fouls. They also made 11 of their 43 attempts from 3-point land. Sacramento ended up going 80.0% at the free throw line by converting 20 of their 25 shots. On top of that, Sacramento collected 51 rebounds (13 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. Sacramento recorded 31 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. When it comes to the defense, Golden State let their opponent shoot 47.0% from the field on 47 of 100 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists in the game while forcing 16 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 37 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Warriors made 26 of their 36 attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. Golden State wrapped up the contest with a 51.7% FG percentage (45 out of 87) and buried 14 of their 33 shots from beyond the perimeter.
Stephen Curry is a guy who played a role for the contest. He finished with 33 points on 11 out of 22 shooting. He played 31 minutes played and pulled down 5 boards. Curry ended up going 50.0% from the field and recorded 2 assists.
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Golden State heads into this contest with a mark of 2-1 this season. They currently have an average of 125.3 points per contest (2nd in basketball) while connecting on 48.2% from the field. The Warriors are hitting 36.9% from downtown (45 of 122) and 77.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is pulling down 40.0 boards per contest and has tallied 89 assists for the season, which is 2nd in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 16.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 22.3 fouls every game.
On the defensive end, the Warriors are able to force 19.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 23.0 fouls. They are ranked 26th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 84 conceded on the season. The Warriors defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.5% (133 of 280) and they surrender 46.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are conceding 30.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 24th in the league in PPG from their opponents (120.7).
The last time they took the hardwood, the Suns got the victory with a final of 112-95 when they faced the Clippers. When discussing attacking the glass, Phoenix allowed Los Angeles to snag 43 in total (9 offensive). They went 28.1% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 out of 32 and finished the contest at 14 out of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). The Suns permitted the Clippers to bury 36 of their 82 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.9% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Suns ended up shooting 43 for 93 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.2%. With regard to shots from distance, Phoenix made 15 of 42 tries (35.7%). They were able to convert 11 of those for a rate of 91.7%. The Clippers were called for 18 personal fouls for this contest which got the Suns to the free throw line for 12 shots. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Suns were able to snag 36 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 for this contest.
Devin Booker was important for the Suns for the matchup. He converted 13 out of 21 in this matchup for a rate of 61.9%, and accumulated 1 rebound. Booker had 35 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 assists for the game.
Phoenix has a record of 2-1 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Suns are shooting 46.3% from the field, which is 15th in basketball. Phoenix has earned 330 pts on the year (110.0 per contest) and they grab 43.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 28.3 times per game (4th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per game. The Suns are committing 25.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 81.8% from the free throw line.
The Suns are ranked 4th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 104.3. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the floor (9th in basketball). The Phoenix defense gives up 34.4% on shots from distance (33 of 96) and opponents are converting on 73.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 15.7 assists and 43.7 boards every game, which is 1st and 14th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State
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