Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 11/16/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Footprint Center is the location where the Phoenix Suns will meet the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.

The Warriors faced off with the Spurs and took home the win by a score of 132-95 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Warriors left the arena with 17 and the Spurs totaled 17 fouls. They also made 10 out of their 40 attempts from 3-point land. San Antonio walked away from this one shooting 68.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 19 shots. Additionally, San Antonio pulled down 53 boards (22 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. San Antonio dished out 18 assists and had 6 steals in the game. In the matter of defending, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 36.0% from the floor on 36 of 100 shooting. They also dished out 35 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 40 with 5 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Warriors converted 15 of 16 tries for a rate of 93.8%. Golden State ended having earned a 53.4% field goal percentage (47 of 88) and made 23 out of their 45 3-pointers.

Jordan Poole is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He recorded 36 points on 13 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. Poole finished the game shooting 65.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Golden State will take the court with a win-loss record of 6-8 so far this year. They turn it over 16.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 23.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Golden State is snagging 41.5 boards per game and has totaled 405 assists so far this season, which ranks 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are connecting on 37.3% on shots from downtown (215 of 576) and 81.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 117.4 pts per contest (2nd in the NBA) while shooting 48.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Warriors have forced 15.6 turnovers per game and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 23rd in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 370 relinquished on the year. The Warriors defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.0% (582 of 1,266) and they surrender 45.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 34.9% from 3-point land while they are 27th in the league in points per game from their opponents (117.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Suns took a defeat with a final score of 113-112 when they played the Heat. In regard to rebounding, Phoenix allowed Miami to collect 42 in total (17 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 45.5% from distance via 15 out of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 25 from the charity stripe (88.0%). The Suns allowed the Heat to convert 38 of 83 attempts from the floor which had them at 45.8% for the game. When all was said and done, the Suns finished 48 for 99 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.5%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Phoenix made 14 out of their 36 attempts (38.9%). They were able to make 2 of them for a percentage of 50.0%. The Heat had 10 personal fouls for this game which took the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 4 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. The Suns earned 25 defensive boards and 20 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in this matchup.

Devin Booker ended up being a factor for the Suns for the contest. Booker tallied 25 points in his 42 mins on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for the game. He made 11 of 22 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Phoenix has a mark of 8-5 on the campaign. The Suns commit 21.5 fouls per contest and they go 82.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 27.0 times per contest (7th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. Phoenix has scored 1,462 pts on the campaign (112.5 per contest) and they snag 41.1 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Suns are shooting 46.9% from the field, which is ranked 13th in the league.

The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 1st in the NBA in points given up per game with 106.1. They have forced 16.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the field (8th in the NBA). The Phoenix defense surrenders 37.6% on shots from 3-point land (150 of 399) and their opponents are making 79.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 22.2 dimes and 42.7 boards every game, which is 4th and 11th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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