Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 10/24/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Phoenix (+2)

The Golden State Warriors (44-38 last season) will compete against the Phoenix Suns (45-37 last year) at Chase Center on Tuesday. Golden State opens this game as 2-point favorites. The over/under is 230.5.

The Suns played the Nuggets and went home with a loss by a final score of 125-100 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Suns walked away with 22 and the Nuggets finished the game with 22 personal fouls. They also converted 8 of 22 tries from 3-point range. Denver finished shooting 93.5% at the charity stripe by burying 29 of their 31 shots. Moreover, Denver grabbed 41 rebounds (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Denver earned 24 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. Regarding the defense, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 53.7% from the floor on 44 out of 82 shooting. They also recorded 20 assists for this game while creating 10 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Suns made 13 of 20 attempts for a rate of 65.0%. Phoenix walked away from the game having earned a 48.1% FG percentage (38 out of 79) and converted 11 of 28 shots from beyond the arc.

Cameron Payne is a player who was a contributor in the game. Payne finished shooting 75.0% from the floor and dished out 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 42 minutes played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He notched 31 points on 12 out of 16 shooting.

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Phoenix steps onto the hardwood after finishing with a win-loss record of 45-37 last season. They had an average of 113.6 points per contest (17th in the NBA) while shooting 46.7% from the field. The Suns shot 37.4% on shots from distance (1,001 of 2,674) and 79.3% from the free throw line. As a squad, Phoenix pulled in 44.2 rebounds per game and tallied 2,235 assists throughout last year, which ranked 4th in the NBA in terms of passing. They gave up possession 13.5 times per contest and as a basketball team committed 21.2 fouls every game.

When they were on the defensive end, the Suns forced their opponents into 14.4 turnovers every game while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They were 3rd in the league in giving up assists with 1,915 relinquished last season. The Suns allowed a shooting percentage of 46.6% (3,280 of 7,044) and they surrendered 42.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They surrendered 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they were 6th in the NBA in opponents points per game (111.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Warriors went home defeated by a final of 122-101 against the Lakers. The Warriors were able to collect 33 defensive boards and 20 offensive boards totaling 53 for this contest. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 3 steals in the matchup. The Lakers were called for 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.4%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Golden State made 13 of 48 attempts (27.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Warriors finished 39 out of 103 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.9%. The Warriors permitted the Lakers to convert 39 of their 75 attempts from the field which left them shooting 52.0% in this contest. They finished shooting 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 13 of 26 and ended up shooting 31 of 42 at the charity stripe (73.8%). With respect to attacking the glass, Golden State allowed Los Angeles to snag 46 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Stephen Curry ended up having an impact for the Warriors for this game. Curry totaled 27 points in his 39 minutes on the court and accumulated 8 assists for the matchup. He made 12 out of 24 for the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Golden State had a win-loss mark of 44-38 last year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Warriors connected on 47.9% from the floor, which had them ranked 12th in the league. Golden State tallied 9,753 points over the course of last season (118.9 per game) and they averaged 44.6 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists was at 29.8 times per game (1st in the league) and they lost possession via turnover 16.3 times per game. The Warriors were responsible for committing 21.4 fouls per contest and they shot 79.4% from the free throw line.

The Golden State defense gave up 36.4% on 3-pointers (1,060 of 2,915) and their opponents made 76.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 25.7 assists and 43.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 17th and 15th in the NBA. The Warriors on defense were ranked 21st in the league in PPG given up with 117.1. They were able to force 14.3 TO's per game and allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (9th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State (-2)

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