Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 12/18/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (-2.5)

The Golden State Warriors (13-14) are headed to Mortgage Matchup Center on Thursday where they will take on the Phoenix Suns (14-12). Phoenix opens this game as 2.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 230.

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Trail Blazers and took a loss by a score of 136-131 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Warriors ended up with 24 and the Trail Blazers totaled 21 fouls. They also buried 20 out of their 39 attempts from beyond the arc. Portland finished the game at 89.7% from the free throw line by burying 26 of their 29 tries. Moreover, Portland grabbed 43 rebounds (10 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Portland earned 30 assists and had 11 steals in the matchup. In reference to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 50.6% from the floor on 45 out of 89 shooting. They also recorded 34 dimes in the game while creating 18 turnovers and having 14 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Warriors made 19 of 23 attempts for a rate of 82.6%. Golden State wrapped up the contest with a 50.6% FG percentage (44 out of 87) and made 24 of 47 3-point attempts.

Stephen Curry is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. Curry went 61.5% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 35 mins played and collected 3 boards. He was able to score 48 points on 16 of 26 shooting.

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Golden State will enter this contest with a mark of 13-14 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 16.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Golden State is pulling down 43.1 rebounds per contest and has tallied 746 dimes this year, which has them ranked 5th in basketball in terms of passing. The Warriors are hitting 36.8% on shots from downtown (437 of 1,187) and 81.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 114.4 points per game (21st in the NBA) while connecting on 45.1% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing 16.0 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are 18th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 699 surrendered so far this season. The Warriors are giving up a FG percentage of 46.2% (1,112 of 2,406) and they concede 45.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.4% on three-point shots while they are 6th in the league in PPG allowed (113.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Suns took a loss by a final score of 116-114 when they played the Lakers. In relation to rebounding, Phoenix allowed Los Angeles to grab 54 in all (24 on the offensive glass). They shot 18.9% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 7 of 37 and ended up shooting 33 of 43 at the free throw line (76.7%). The Suns allowed the Lakers to bury 38 of 88 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.2% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Suns went 40 for 82 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.8%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Phoenix buried 13 out of their 37 tries (35.1%). They were able to bury 21 of them for a clip of 84.0%. The Lakers earned 23 fouls in this game which took the Suns to the free throw line for 25 shots. They also coughed it up 20 times, while earning 11 steals for the game. The Suns recorded 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 37 for the game.

Devin Booker ended up being important for the Suns for the matchup. He made 7 of 17 for this contest for a rate of 41.2%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Booker had 27 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 7 assists for the contest.

Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 14-12 so far this year. The Suns commit 22.4 fouls per game and they go 79.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.5 times per game (20th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.0 times per game. Phoenix has totaled 2,984 pts for the season (114.8 per contest) and they collect 42.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Suns are shooting 46.5% from the field, which has them ranked 17th in the league.

The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the NBA in points given up per game with 114.5. They are forcing their opponents into 17.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.9% from the floor (21st in the league). The Phoenix defense concedes 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (331 of 919) and their opposition knocks down 80.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 25.6 dimes and 42.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 10th and 9th in basketball.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix (+2.5)

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