Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 4/8/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Golden State Warriors (46-32) are traveling to Footprint Center on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Phoenix Suns (35-43).

The Warriors faced the Rockets and ended up losing by a score of 106-96 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up with 14 and the Rockets accumulated 15 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 of their 30 tries from beyond the perimeter. Houston shot 37.5% at the free throw line by making 6 of 16 shots. In addition, Houston had 46 boards (15 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 2 blocked shots. Houston dished out 26 assists and had 11 steals in this contest. With respect to defense, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 48.4% from the field on 45 of 93 shooting. They also distributed 28 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 49 with 16 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Warriors converted 6 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 54.5%. Golden State walked away from the contest with a 41.6% FG percentage (37 out of 89) and made 16 of their 43 shots from beyond the arc.

Buddy Hield is someone who played a role in the matchup. Hield ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 25 minutes played and also collected 2 boards. He totaled 20 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Golden State enters this one with a record of 46-32 on the year. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Golden State is pulling in 45.5 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 2,269 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 4th in basketball in terms of passing. The Warriors are connecting on 36.4% on three-point attempts (1,204 of 3,310) and 76.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 113.7 pts per contest (18th in the NBA) while connecting on 45.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 fouls. They surrender 36.4% on 3-point shots and they rank 8th in the NBA in opponents PPG (110.8). The Warriors defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.6% (3,162 of 6,786) and they surrender 44.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 10th in the NBA in allowing assists with 2,026 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Suns went home defeated by a final of 112-98 against the Knicks. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Phoenix permitted New York to collect 41 in all (6 offensive). They finished the game shooting 42.9% from 3-point land via 12 of 28 and finished the game at 20 out of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Suns permitted the Knicks to bury 40 out of their 74 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.1% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Suns ended up shooting 39 for 92 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.4%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Phoenix made 4 out of their 34 tries (11.8%). They were able to make 16 of them for a clip of 84.2%. The Knicks committed 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They also coughed it up 12 times, while recording 11 steals in the matchup. The Suns were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 35 in the matchup.

Devin Booker pitched in for the Suns for the contest. Booker recorded 40 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 dimes for the matchup. He converted 16 of 29 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.2%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Phoenix has a record of 35-43 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Suns are shooting 47.9% from the field, which has them ranked 9th in basketball. Phoenix has scored 8,895 points on the year (114.0 per contest) and they average 42.5 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 27.8 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Suns are responsible for committing 18.2 fouls per game while shooting 81.2% from the charity stripe.

The Suns on the defensive end are ranked 22nd in the league in points allowed per game with 116.6. They have forced 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the floor (19th in the NBA). The Phoenix defense concedes 36.9% on three-point shots (1,109 of 3,007) and their opponents are connecting on 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 27.2 assists and 44.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 21st and 17th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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