Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors 12/27/19 NBA Betting Odds and Preview

The Phoenix Suns travel to the Chase Center to take on the Golden State Warriors on Friday night in a battle of the Pacific Division’s cellar dwellers.

The Suns are currently 11-19 SU on the season and in fourth place in the Pacific Division team standings. At the bottom of the Pacific Division are the injury-riddled defending Western Conference champions Golden State Warriors who are 8-24 SU on the year, 16.5 games behind the division-leading Los Angeles Lakers and four games back of the Suns. However, the Warriors head to this game with momentum because they have won three straight games. Meanwhile, the Suns badly need a win after losing seven games in a row.

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After a good start, the Phoenix Suns have hit a wall. The Suns have lost seven straight games and they are coming off a two-point loss to the Denver Nuggets. The loss was their third by two or fewer points during this losing streak and the Suns are 1-6 in games decided by one possession.

Ricky Rubio returned from an illness to pace the Suns with 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists while leading eight Phoenix players in double-digit scoring. Devin Booker only had 11 points but made the game-tying three-pointer against the Nuggets before Jamal Murray hit the game-winner.

The Suns rank 6th in the league in scoring at 114.7 points per game. They are 24th in rebounding at 42.9 boards grabbed per contest and are the top passing team in the NBA at 28.4 dimes per contest. Phoenix is giving up the 7th most points this season at 115.5 points per game allowed.

Warriors Winning Streak

The Golden State Warriors are at the bottom of the team standings after losing the Splash Brothers before the season began. But don’t look now but the Warriors have their first winning streak of the season as they have won the first three games of their current five-game homestand.

The Warriors defeated the New Orleans Pelicans and Minnesota Timberwolves before coming up with their biggest win of the season on Christmas day. Golden State took down James Harden and the Houston Rockets, 116-104, at the Chase Center on December 25th for their third consecutive home win.

Golden State is 25th in the NBA in scoring at 105.3 points per game. They are 22nd in rebounding at 44.0 boards grabbed per contest and are 15th in passing at 24.0 assists per game. The Warriors are giving up an average of 113.0 points per game, 11th most in the league this season.

Who Wins?

The Suns are 0-7 SU in their last seven games played. Phoenix is 1-4 SU in their last five games played on the road. The Warriors are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games played. Golden State is 5-10 SU in 15 home games this season, and 4-13 SU in their last 17 games played against the Western Conference. Head to head, the Warriors are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games played against the Suns. However, the Suns have won two out of their last three meetings including their first meeting of the season last October 30, 2019.

The Suns have lost seven straight games and are coming off yet another close defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets last Monday night. DeAndre Ayton missed his third straight game with an ankle sprain while Kelly Oubre has a groin injury and is listed as day to day for this contest.

Golden State is playing its best basketball right now and they have won the first three games of their current homestand. The Dubs are coming off their biggest win of the season against the Houston Rockets and are looking to make it four in a row at the Chase Center. D’Angelo Russell is averaging 25.25 points per game in their last four games played and Draymond Green is coming off his biggest game of the season.

I like how the Suns have started the season but the wheels are starting to fall off this team. Devin Booker continues to impress but DeAndre Ayton has played just two out of their last 30 games played and Kelly Oubre is dealing with an injury. I like the value on the underdogs here and although I don’t trust the Warriors to go on an extended winning streak, I won’t risk picking the Suns with Oubre uncertain and Ayton out.

Prediction: Golden State Warriors

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Phoenix is 16-13-1 ATS in their first 30 games of the 2019-20 NBA season. The Suns are 7-5 ATS in 13 road games played this year, and 6-3 ATS in their last nine games played against the Pacific Division. The Warriors are 4-2 ATS in their last six games played. Golden State is 7-7-1 ATS in 15 home games played this season, 4-2 ATS in their last six December games, and 1-6 ATS in their last seven games against the Pacific Division.

The Suns have covered the spread in their last three meetings against the Warriors and Phoenix has won two of those games straight up. However, the Suns are in a funk right now and they have lost seven games in a row. On the other hand, the Warriors head to this showdown with three straight wins, all at home, in what is their longest win streak of the season. Kelly Oubre is listed as day to day for the Suns. I’ll take the plus point here.

Prediction: Warriors +2.5

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The total has gone over in 12 out of the last 18 games played by the Suns. Phoenix has seen the total go over in 11 out of their last 16 games played against the Western Conference. The total has gone under in four out of the last five games played by the Warriors. The under is 10-5 in the last 15 games played by Golden State at home. The under is also 4-1 in the last five head to head games between the Suns and Warriors.

These teams have combined to score an average of 226.5 points per game in their last 10 meetings and 227.0 points per game in their last three head to head encounters. The Warriors are a low scoring team this season but both these teams are in the bottom 10 when it comes to scoring defense. Meanwhile, the Suns are in the Top 10 in scoring this season and they have scored at least 110 points in four out of their last six games played and the Warriors have averaged 111.75 points per game in their last four games played. These teams combined for 231 points in their first meeting of the season so I think 223 will be an easy total to beat.

Prediction: Over 223

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