Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 2/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Golden State Warriors (27-23) are on their way to Mortgage Matchup Center on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Phoenix Suns (30-20).

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Pistons and went home with a loss by a final score of 131-124 in their last contest. Golden State walked away from the game having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (40 of 90) and made 18 out of their 52 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Warriors knocked down 26 of 35 attempts for a percentage of 74.3%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 42 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 31 dimes for this game while creating 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Concerning the defense, Golden State allowed the other team to go 48.4% from the field on 46 of 95 shooting. Detroit doled out 31 assists and had 13 steals in this contest. Additionally, Detroit collected 53 rebounds (15 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Detroit went 80.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 29 of 36 shots. They also knocked down 10 out of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up with 20 and the Pistons accounted for 23 personal fouls.

Stephen Curry is one player who was a major factor for the contest. He walked away with 23 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 25 minutes and also totaled 1 rebound. Curry went 43.8% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Golden State enters this one with a win-loss mark of 27-23 on the year. They cough up possession 15.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Golden State is grabbing 42.9 boards per contest and has tallied 1,445 assists so far this season, which is 7th in basketball in terms of passing. The Warriors are connecting on 36.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (817 of 2,245) and 81.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 116.7 points per outing (13th in the NBA) while shooting 46.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Warriors have forced 16.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 19th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,339 surrendered this year. The Warriors defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.0% (2,091 of 4,445) and they concede 44.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 35.4% from beyond the arc while they are 10th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Suns took a loss by a final score of 117-93 when they faced the Clippers. When talking about how they rebounded, Phoenix allowed Los Angeles to collect 63 overall (15 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 37.5% from three-point range by connecting on 9 out of 24 and finished the game at 22 out of 34 from the free throw line (64.7%). The Suns permitted the Clippers to make 43 out of 83 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 51.8% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Suns finished the game shooting 31 for 93 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3%. When discussing shots from downtown, Phoenix made 19 of their 46 tries (41.3%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. The Clippers committed 18 personal fouls for this contest which got the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They gave up possession 5 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Suns pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this game.

Grayson Allen was important for the Suns for this contest. He converted 7 of 21 in the matchup giving him a rate of 33.3%, and had 1 rebound. Allen earned 23 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 8 dimes in this game.

Phoenix has a record of 30-20 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Suns are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which is 24th in the NBA. Phoenix has earned 5,690 points this season (113.8 per contest) and they snag 43.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 24.9 times per game (26th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.2 times per game. The Suns have committed 21.5 fouls every game and they hit 79.7% from the free throw line.

The Suns are ranked 5th in basketball in points given up per game with 111.4. They have forced 16.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the field (15th in the league). The Phoenix defense allows 34.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (605 of 1,749) and opponents are connecting on 78.1% of their foul shots. They have given up 24.9 dimes and 43.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 5th and 15th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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