Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 2/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Phoenix Suns (31-21) are on their way to Chase Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Golden State Warriors (24-25).

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Jazz and took home the win by a score of 129-115 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Suns ended up finishing with 22 while the Jazz finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They knocked down 12 of 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. Utah finished 67.7% when shooting free throws by making 21 of 31 tries. On top of that, Utah pulled down 52 rebounds (19 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 7 blocks. Utah doled out 28 assists and had 7 steals for this game. When it comes to defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 43.6% from the floor on 41 out of 94 shooting. They also doled out 37 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 37 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Suns buried 11 of their 16 shots for a rate of 68.8%. Phoenix finished the contest having earned a 59.1% field goal percentage (52 of 88) and knocked down 14 out of their 29 3-point attempts.

Kevin Durant is a guy who had an impact in the matchup. He finished with 31 points on 14 of 23 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and collected 8 boards. Durant finished the game at 60.9% from the floor and dished out 7 assists.

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Phoenix comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 31-21 this year. They turn it over 14.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Phoenix is pulling in 43.1 boards per game and has totaled 1,388 assists on the season, which ranks 12th in basketball in terms of passing. The Suns are hitting 38.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (620 of 1,632) and 80.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 117.5 points per contest (12th in the NBA) while going 50.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Suns are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 14th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,358 surrendered on the campaign. The Suns defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.7% (2,195 of 4,696) and they surrender 40.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 15th in basketball in PPG allowed (114.4).

For their last game, the Warriors took home the win by a final score of 131-109 when they played the Pacers. When it comes to attacking the glass, Golden State permitted Indiana to snag 30 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They went 38.7% from 3-point land by hitting 12 out of 31 and ended up going 19 out of 27 from the charity stripe (70.4%). The Warriors permitted the Pacers to convert 39 out of their 81 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.1% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Warriors walked away from this one shooting 52 for 93 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.9%. With regard to three-point shots, Golden State converted 17 out of their 32 tries (53.1%). They were able to bury 10 of those for a percentage of 76.9%. The Pacers committed 17 fouls for this contest which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They turned it over 17 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Warriors earned 39 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 49 for this contest.

Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors for the matchup. He knocked down 15 of 22 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 68.2%, and had 2 rebounds. Curry recorded 42 points in his 30 minutes on the court and earned 2 dimes for the game.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 24-25 on the season. As an offensive team, the Warriors are shooting 47.4% from the field, which is 17th in the league. Golden State has scored 5,839 pts for the campaign (119.2 per game) and they collect 46.6 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 28.5 times per contest (6th in the league) and they turn it over 14.6 times per contest. The Warriors are committing 20.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 79.1% from the free throw line.

The Golden State defense surrenders 35.7% on 3-point shots (639 of 1,791) and their opponents are knocking down 79.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 26.1 assists and 42.7 boards per game, which has them ranked 13th and 11th in basketball. The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 20th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 117.9. They have forced 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (13th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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