Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Phoenix Suns (15-14) are hitting the road to Chase Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Golden State Warriors (15-14).

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Nuggets and went home with a win by a final score of 110-100 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Suns left the arena with 17 and the Nuggets recorded 16 fouls. They converted 8 out of their 29 shots from three-point range. Denver shot 71.4% from the free throw line by burying 20 of their 28 attempts. Moreover, Denver grabbed 45 rebounds (8 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Denver doled out 20 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. With regard to defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to go 46.2% from the floor on 36 out of 78 shooting. They also recorded 31 assists in this game as well as forcing 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 47 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Suns converted 17 of their 20 shots for a rate of 85.0%. Phoenix ended the contest having earned a 46.6% FG percentage (41 of 88) and converted 11 of their 36 shots from 3-point land.

Bradley Beal is a guy who came through for the matchup. He notched 27 points on 11 of 21 shooting. He played 38 mins played and pulled down 2 boards. Beal shot 52.4% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes.

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Phoenix will take the court with a record of 15-14 on the season. They are averaging 113.3 points per contest (12th in basketball) while hitting 47.2% from the field. The Suns are shooting 38.2% on 3-point shots (427 of 1,119) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Phoenix is snagging 42.7 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 788 dimes this season, which is 11th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.0 times per game and as a team they commit 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Suns are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 fouls. They are ranked 20th in basketball in giving up assists with 779 surrendered this season. The Suns defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.3% (1,216 of 2,572) and they concede 43.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 37.1% on 3-pointers and they are 21st in basketball in PPG allowed (114.6).

The last time they took the court, the Warriors took a loss by a final score of 115-113 against the Lakers. The Warriors corralled 30 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 42 in the matchup. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Lakers earned 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They were able to make 13 of those for a clip of 76.5%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Golden State converted 18 of 45 tries (40.0%). Overall, the Warriors finished the game shooting 41 for 89 from the floor which had them shooting 46.1%. The Warriors permitted the Lakers to convert 41 of 91 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 45.1% in this contest. They finished 35.7% from downtown by going 15 out of 42 and ended up going 18 out of 18 from the free throw line (100.0%). With respect to rebounding, Golden State allowed Los Angeles to snag 46 in all (14 offensive).

Stephen Curry ended up being important for the Warriors for the game. Curry had 38 points in his 36 mins of playing time and added 6 dimes in the matchup. He made 14 out of 24 for this game giving him a rate of 58.3%, and added 1 rebound.

Golden State has a win-loss record of 15-14 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Warriors are shooting 45.0% from the floor, which is 24th in basketball. Golden State has 3,272 pts for the campaign (112.8 per contest) and they collect 47.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 28.9 times per game (5th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.3 times per game. The Warriors are responsible for committing 19.8 fouls per game and they hit 70.6% from the free throw line.

The Warriors are ranked 11th in basketball in PPG allowed with 111.0. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (4th in the NBA). The Golden State defense gives up 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (390 of 1,118) and their opponents are converting on 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 26.8 dimes and 45.7 boards every game, ranking them 19th and 27th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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