Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns 02/12/20 NBA Betting Odds and Prediction

The Golden State Warriors hit the road and travel to the Valley of the Suns to take on the Phoenix Suns at the Talking Stick Resort Arena on Wednesday night.

This is a game between two of the three teams at the bottom of the Western Conference this season. Golden State has the worst record in the league at 12-42 and they head to Phoenix with three consecutive losses. Phoenix is two spots higher than the Dubs in the team standings with their 21-33 record. Phoenix has dropped four out of its last five games heading to this contest. The Warriors are the worst road team in the league this season at 5-23 and they are 1-7 when playing on the road against the Pacific division.

Dubs Won’t Have a Winning Season

The Golden State Warriors will not have a winning record for the first time since the 2011-12 NBA season. The Warriors were beaten at home by the Miami Heat 101-113 for their 42nd loss of the season. They are now the owners of the worst record in the entire league at 12-42.

Damion Lee put up 26 points against the Heat while Andrew Wiggins scored 18 points in his second game with the Dubs. However, the team was down by as many as 24 points in the second period against Miami. They were able to cut the lead to four points but eventually, their rally came up short.

The Dubs have the sixth-lowest scoring average in the league this season at 106.3 points per game. They also own the 7th worst scoring defense in the NBA at 114.8 points per game allowed. Golden State is 12th in passing at 25.2 dimes per contest and they are just 23rd in rebounding at 43.1 boards hauled per outing.

The Suns are the third-worst team in the Western Conference team standings, with only the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Warriors worse than them in the leaderboard. Phoenix is coming off a blowout loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Suns have dropped six out of their last seven outings.

Devin Booker shot just 2-11 for 10 points against the Lakers while Kelly Oubre Jr. came off the bench after being disciplined for missing the team bus. He scored 10 points in 27 minutes of action. Center DeAndre Ayton missed the game with an ankle injury and he is listed as questionable for this Wednesday game.

The Suns rank 14th in scoring at 112.4 points per game this season. They are 21st in rebounding at 41.4 boards grabbed per contest but are the 2nd best passing team in the NBA at 26.9 assists per game. Phoenix is ranked 20th in scoring defense as they allow opponents to score an average of 113.8 points per game.

Who Wins?

The Warriors are 3-17 SU in their last 20 games played. Golden State is also 3-17 SU in their last 20 games played on the road, and 2-16 SU on the road against Western Conference teams. The Suns are 1-6 SU in their last seven games played. Phoenix is 10-18 SU in 28 home games played so far this season, and 5-15 SU in their last 20 games against the Western Conference. Head to head, the Warriors are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games played against the Suns. Phoenix is also 0-9 SU in their last nine home games against Golden State.

The Warriors have dropped three straight games and they only have two wins in their last 10 games played. Without the Splash Brothers and Kevin Durant, this team has lost the offensive firepower that took them to three NBA titles in four seasons. This year’s team is just 12-42 and has the worst record in the league as of Tuesday.

Phoenix started relatively well with big wins over better teams but they have lost the momentum and are also struggling to pick up wins right now. The Suns head to this game having lost six out of their last seven games played and they are coming off a blowout loss to the Lakers.

These teams are trending south right now and they have played terrible defense all season long. Both are in the Bottom 10 in scoring defense and rebounding. When you have two teams like these, you have to pick the one that has the better offense. The Suns are the second-best passing team in the league and are in the top half in scoring points. I like the Suns to outgun the Warriors in an offensive-minded game.

Prediction: Phoenix Suns

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Golden State is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Warriors are 4-2 ATS in their last six games played on the road, and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 February games. Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in their last seven games played. The Suns are 1-8 ATS in their last nine games played at home, and 7-10-1 ATS in 18 home games against the Western Conference. Head to head, the Warriors are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Suns.

The Suns are coming off a blowout loss to the Lakers while the Warriors gave Los Angeles all it could handle two games ago and lost by just five points to the best team in the West. Both these teams have defensive issues and when it comes to offense, Phoenix has the edge here with Devin Booker and Kelly Oubre Jr. Golden State doesn’t have elite scorers this season. That will hurt against an offensive team like the Suns.

Prediction: Suns -7.5

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The total has gone over in seven out of the last 10 games played by the Warriors. The over is 4-2 in the Dubs’ last six road games, and 4-1 in their last five games against Western Conference teams. The total has gone under in six out of the last 10 games played by the Suns. Phoenix has seen the total go under in five out of their last six games against an opponent from the Pacific Division. The under is also 10-5 in their last 15 Wednesday games.

Golden State has allowed at least 117 points in seven out of their last 10 games played while the Suns have given up at least 116 points in five out of their last six outings. The Warriors don’t have the offensive firepower that they had a year ago but this is a team that can put up points if their opponent doesn’t step on the defensive gas pedal. The Dubs scored 120 points against the Lakers two games ago and given how the Suns have preferred to outscore opponents instead of defending them, I like these teams to play to the over.

Prediction: Over 226.5

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