Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/31/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Friday, January 31, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Phoenix Suns (24-21) are headed to Chase Center on Friday where they will take on the Golden State Warriors (23-23).

The Suns faced off with the Clippers and took home the win by a score of 111-109 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Suns ended up finishing with 17 while the Clippers totaled 15 personal fouls. They also buried 10 of 32 attempts from distance. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 85.0% at the free throw line by converting 17 of 20 shots. Additionally, Los Angeles collected 42 rebounds (10 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Los Angeles distributed 22 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. In reference to defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 49.4% from the field on 41 of 83 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled 39 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Suns converted 9 of their 11 shots for a rate of 81.8%. Phoenix ended the contest having earned a 47.1% FG percentage (40 out of 85) and converted 22 out of their 47 3-point attempts.

Devin Booker is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He was able to score 26 points on 9 out of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 39 mins played and also totaled 7 rebounds. Booker finished shooting 42.9% from the floor and also recorded 8 assists.

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Phoenix steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 24-21 on the season. They are turning it over 13.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.0 fouls per game. As a team, Phoenix is grabbing 42.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,221 assists this year, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing. The Suns are hitting 37.7% on three-point shots (630 of 1,671) and 79.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 112.7 points per outing (14th in basketball) while going 47.4% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Suns are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 19th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,221 conceded on the year. The Suns are giving up a FG percentage of 47.4% (1,820 of 3,840) and they surrender 42.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 37.7% on 3-pointers while they are 17th in the league in points per game allowed (112.7).

In their last game, the Warriors went home victorious with a score of 114-103 against the Jazz. The Warriors earned 31 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 47 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Jazz were called for 24 fouls in this contest which took the Warriors to the free throw line for 31 tries. They were able to convert 25 of the free throws for a clip of 80.6%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Golden State converted 17 out of 49 tries (34.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Warriors ended up shooting 36 for 92 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.1%. The Warriors allowed the Jazz to knock down 39 out of their 76 tries from the floor which had them shooting 51.3% in the game. They went 30.8% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 26 and finished the contest at 17 out of 24 from the free throw line (70.8%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Golden State allowed Utah to pull down 39 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Dennis Schroder was important for the Warriors for the contest. He converted 8 of 20 in this matchup for a rate of 40.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Schroder recorded 23 points in his 34 minutes on the court and accumulated 4 dimes in this matchup.

Golden State has a mark of 23-23 on the year. The Warriors are responsible for committing 19.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 28.6 times per game (8th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per contest. Golden State has accumulated 5,122 points so far this season (111.3 per game) and they grab 46.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Warriors are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks 25th in basketball.

The Golden State defense concedes 36.6% on shots from distance (712 of 1,948) and opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 28.6 assists and 46.3 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 23rd and 28th in the league. The Warriors on the defensive end are ranked 12th in the league in PPG surrendered with 111.3. They have forced 14.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (6th in basketball).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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