Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 12/12/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+4)

Footprint Center is the location where the Phoenix Suns (12-10) will play the Golden State Warriors (10-12) on Tuesday. Golden State opens as 4-point dogs. The total is 231.5.

The Warriors faced off with the Thunder and took a loss by a final of 138-136 in their last game. Golden State finished the game with a 47.1% field goal percentage (49 of 104) and knocked down 19 of their 48 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Warriors buried 19 of their 23 tries for a rate of 82.6%. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 60 with 24 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 29 assists in the matchup as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to the defense, Golden State allowed the other team to go 52.0% from the field on 51 of 98 shooting. Oklahoma City distributed 15 dimes and had 17 steals in this contest. In addition, Oklahoma City pulled down 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 2 rejections. Oklahoma City finished the game shooting 86.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 31 of their 36 shots. They also buried 5 out of their 29 tries from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Warriors walked away with 28 while the Thunder accumulated 22 fouls.

Stephen Curry is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. Curry finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and earned 3 assists. He played 40 minutes and also totaled 6 rebounds. He ended up scoring 34 points on 10 of 20 shooting.

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Golden State comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 10-12 for the year. They average 115.5 points per outing (11th in the NBA) while shooting 45.2% from the field. The Warriors are hitting 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (323 of 878) and 79.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is snagging 47.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 610 dimes on the year, which is 4th in basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 15.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 22.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors have forced 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.6 fouls. They give up 34.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 20th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (115.1). The Warriors defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.3% (913 of 1,974) and they concede 44.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are 12th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 543 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Suns walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-106 when they played the Kings. The Suns were able to collect 32 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in the matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Kings earned 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a rate of 65.2%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Phoenix buried 11 of 32 tries (34.4%). Overall, the Suns finished 40 out of 83 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.2%. The Suns permitted the Kings to make 42 out of their 92 tries from the field which left them shooting 45.7% in the game. They finished 35.9% from downtown by hitting 14 out of 39 and ended up going 16 of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). In reference to rebounding, Phoenix allowed Sacramento to snag 50 in total (15 on the offensive side).

Devin Booker ended up being important for the Suns for this contest. He converted 10 out of 14 for the game for a rate of 71.4%, and had 7 rebounds. Booker tallied 28 points in his 38 minutes on the court and tallied 7 dimes for this contest.

Phoenix has a mark of 12-10 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Suns are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks 15th in basketball. Phoenix has accumulated 2,532 pts for the year (115.1 per contest) and they collect 43.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 26.0 times per contest (15th in the league) and they turn the ball over 15.1 times per contest. The Suns commit 19.2 fouls every game and they go 83.3% from the free throw line.

The Phoenix defense concedes 34.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (249 of 716) and opponents are connecting on 80.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 24.9 assists and 41.5 rebounds per game, which is 11th and 3rd in basketball. The Suns on defense are ranked 16th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.0. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (9th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Phoenix (-4) and under 231.5 points

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