Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/10/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Phoenix Suns are headed to Chase Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Golden State Warriors.

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 112-98 in their last game. Phoenix walked away from the game having earned a 44.0% FG percentage (37 of 84) and made 14 of 26 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Suns buried 10 of 11 attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 36 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 22 assists for the matchup while creating 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 57.7% from the field on 45 of 78 shooting. Cleveland recorded 29 assists and had 8 steals for this game. On top of that, Cleveland pulled down 39 rebounds (3 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Cleveland finished 64.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 17 attempts. They also knocked down 11 of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. When talking about fouls, the Suns ended up walking away with 14 and the Cavaliers accounted for 12 fouls.

Duane Washington Jr. is one guy who was a factor for the game. Washington Jr. finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and earned 3 assists. He was on the court for 25 mins and snagged 1 board. He ended up with 25 points on 9 of 18 shooting.

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Phoenix heads into this contest with a mark of 20-21 this year. They are turning it over 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Phoenix is grabbing 42.9 boards per game and has tallied 1,087 assists on the year, which has them ranked 5th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Suns are shooting 38.3% on shots from downtown (531 of 1,387) and 79.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 112.7 points per outing (17th in the NBA) while shooting 46.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Suns are forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 6th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 943 surrendered on the season. The Suns defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.1% (1,630 of 3,461) and they surrender 42.9 boards per contest as a squad. They concede 35.9% on 3-point shots while they are 6th in the league in PPG allowed (111.0).

The last time they took the court, the Warriors went home defeated by a final of 115-101 when they played the Magic. The Warriors recorded 38 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for this game. They turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Magic earned 14 fouls for this game which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a rate of 81.0%. Regarding 3-point shots, Golden State buried 18 of their 58 tries (31.0%). When the game finished, the Warriors walked away from this one shooting 33 for 88 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5%. The Warriors permitted the Magic to make 44 of their 87 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6% for the contest. They finished shooting 40.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 13 out of 32 and finished the game at 14 out of 24 at the free throw line (58.3%). When it comes to rebounding, Golden State permitted Orlando to grab 44 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Anthony Lamb was important for the Warriors for the matchup. Lamb earned 26 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 assists for the contest. He converted 9 out of 20 in the game for a rate of 45.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Golden State has a win-loss record of 20-20 on the year. The Warriors have committed 21.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 79.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 29.3 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they turn it over 16.8 times per game. Golden State has totaled 4,670 pts on the season (116.8 per game) and they pull in 43.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Warriors are hitting on 47.2% from the floor, which ranks 15th in basketball.

The Warriors defensively are ranked 26th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 117.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (12th in basketball). The Golden State defense surrenders 35.6% on 3-pointers (520 of 1,461) and their opponents are knocking down 77.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 25.5 assists and 44.4 total rebounds per game, ranking them 19th and 23rd in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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