Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 11/22/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

Footprint Center is the site where the Phoenix Suns (7-6) will compete against the Golden State Warriors (7-8) on Wednesday.

The Warriors faced off with the Rockets and walked away with a win by a score of 121-116 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Warriors finished with 21 while the Rockets accumulated 24 fouls. They also made 13 of 41 attempts from distance. Houston finished 78.9% from the free throw line by converting 15 of 19 tries. Furthermore, Houston had 48 boards (15 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 1 block. Houston distributed 28 assists and had 6 steals in the game. With regard to defense, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 44 of 95 shooting. They also distributed 26 assists in this contest while forcing 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 43 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Warriors made 28 of their 33 tries for a rate of 84.8%. Golden State finished the contest with a 46.8% field goal percentage (36 out of 77) and made 21 out of their 43 shots from downtown.

Stephen Curry is one guy who had an impact in the matchup. He notched 32 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and also grabbed 5 boards. Curry shot 57.1% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Golden State will play this game with a record of 7-8 this season. They average 113.9 pts per game (12th in basketball) while hitting 44.5% from the field. The Warriors are hitting 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (216 of 599) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Golden State is grabbing 47.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 411 dimes on the year, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Warriors have forced 13.5 turnovers every game and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They concede 35.5% from 3-point land while they are 15th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (113.5). The Warriors are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (617 of 1,329) and they surrender 44.7 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 24th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 374 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Suns took home the win by a final score of 140-137 against the Jazz. The Suns were able to snag 33 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 11 steals in the game. The Jazz committed 27 personal fouls for the game which took the Suns to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They were able to convert 22 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 84.6%. When discussing shooting from distance, Phoenix converted 18 of 45 tries (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Suns shot 50 out of 102 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.0%. The Suns permitted the Jazz to convert 48 of 115 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 41.7% in the game. They finished 32.6% from downtown by connecting on 15 of 46 and finished the game at 26 of 32 from the free throw line (81.3%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Phoenix allowed Utah to pull down 59 in total (27 offensive).

Kevin Durant ended up having an impact for the Suns in this matchup. He converted 14 of 27 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 51.9%, and had 8 rebounds. Durant racked up 39 points in his 46 mins on the court and tallied 10 assists in the game.

Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 7-6 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Suns are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which is 14th in the NBA. Phoenix has earned 1,522 points on the year (117.1 per game) and they pull in 44.5 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 27.1 times per game (9th in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.7 times per game. The Suns are committing 19.5 personal fouls every game while shooting 83.2% from the charity stripe.

The Suns are ranked 20th in the league in PPG given up with 115.5. They have forced 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.9% from the field (9th in the league). The Phoenix defense allows 34.7% on 3-pointers (150 of 432) and opponents are converting on 81.9% of their foul shots. They have given up 25.5 assists and 42.4 total boards per game, which is 15th and 9th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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