Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/20/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Phoenix Suns (14-12) are hitting the road to Chase Center on Saturday where they will take on the Golden State Warriors (13-14).

The Suns played the Lakers and took a loss by a final of 116-114 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Suns ended up walking away with 28 and the Lakers had 23 fouls. They also buried 7 out of their 37 tries from beyond the arc. Los Angeles shot 76.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 33 of 43 shots. On top of that, Los Angeles snagged 54 rebounds (24 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Los Angeles recorded 20 dimes and had 13 steals for the game. In reference to the defense, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 43.2% from the floor on 38 out of 88 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists for the contest while creating 22 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 37 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Suns made 21 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 84.0%. Phoenix wrapped up the game with a 48.8% FG percentage (40 out of 82) and converted 13 out of their 37 three-point attempts.

Devin Booker is a player who came through in the matchup. He ended up with 27 points on 7 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins played and also collected 6 rebounds. Booker ended up going 41.2% from the floor and also distributed 7 assists.

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Phoenix comes into this one with a win-loss record of 14-12 so far this season. They turn it over 16.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 22.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling in 42.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 663 dimes for the season, which ranks 19th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Suns are connecting on 36.6% on 3-point shots (373 of 1,020) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 114.8 points per contest (20th in the league) while going 46.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Suns have forced 17.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 9th in the NBA in opponents points per game (114.5). The Suns are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.9% (1,066 of 2,226) and they concede 42.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 9th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 666 conceded for the season.

For their last game, the Warriors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 136-131 when they faced the Trail Blazers. In relation to how they rebounded, Golden State permitted Portland to pull down 43 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 51.3% from distance by connecting on 20 out of 39 and finished the game at 26 out of 29 at the free throw line (89.7%). The Warriors allowed the Trail Blazers to make 45 of their 89 attempts from the field which had them shooting 50.6% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Warriors finished 44 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Golden State converted 24 of 47 tries (51.1%). They were able to bury 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 82.6%. The Trail Blazers committed 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Warriors to the free throw line for 23 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while getting 14 steals for this game. The Warriors collected 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 36 in this contest.

Stephen Curry pitched in for the Warriors in the matchup. He made 16 out of 26 for this contest giving him a rate of 61.5%, and had 3 rebounds. Curry had 48 points in his 35 mins on the court and earned 2 dimes for this game.

Golden State has a record of 13-14 on the season. The Warriors have committed 20.9 personal fouls per contest and they hit 81.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.6 times per contest (8th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 16.0 times per contest. Golden State has scored 3,088 pts this season (114.4 per game) and they pull in 43.1 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Warriors are connecting on 45.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 27th in the league.

The Warriors on the defensive end are ranked 6th in the league in PPG given up with 113.2. They have forced 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the field (9th in the league). The Golden State defense gives up 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (332 of 965) and opponents are making 80.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 25.9 assists and 45.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 12th and 23rd in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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