The Phoenix Suns (8-6) and Golden State Warriors (7-8) meet tonight at Footprint Center in Chris Paul’s return to Phoenix. The Suns have won four straight since the return of Devin Booker, while the Warriors snapped a six-game losing streak last time out. This will be the teams’ first matchup since they met in the season opener, as the Suns won 108-104.
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Start Time: 8 p.m. MST
Location: Footprint Center
TV Channel: 3TV/AZ Family, ESPN
Radio: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, La Mejor 106.5 FM
Stream: Suns Live (click for more info)
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Betting Odds
Line: PHX -2.5
O/U: 233.5
Injury Report
Phoenix Suns: Bradley Beal (low back strain) OUT | Jordan Goodwin (jaw contusion) AVAILABLE | Damion Lee (right meniscus surgery) OUT | Yuta Watanabe (left quad contusion) OUT
Golden State Warriors: Draymond Green (supension) OUT | Gary Payton II (left foot sprain) OUT
Phoenix Suns Injury Report Ahead of Tonight’s Game vs. Warriors
Starters (Projected)
Phoenix Suns: Devin Booker, Eric Gordon, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkić
Golden State Warriors: Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Kevon Looney
Last Time Out
The Phoenix Suns (8-6) spoiled the return of Deandre Ayton last night, as they beat the Portland Trail Blazers (3-11) 120-107. This was the fourth straight victory by the Suns, as they improve to 8-6 on the year, while the Blazers fell to 3-11. Phoenix is also now 2-1 in the NBA In-Season Tournament. Ayton started off this game strong, but ended up being a -33 in 30 minutes, posting 18 points and eight rebounds. However, this game was all about Kevin Durant once again. Durant had a historic night in a multitude of ways. He passed Elvin Hayes for 11th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, played his 1,000th career game and also secured his fourth-straight 30-point game. Durant now needs less than 100 points to move into the top-10 all-time in scoring. In total, Durant finished with 31 points, nine assists, four rebounds and a block in Deandre Ayton’s first game back in Phoenix. Devin Booker tacked on 26 and six assists. Jusuf Nurkic had 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Nassir Little added 13 off the bench, as the two squared off against their former team. The stat of the night and a big mention postgame was the Suns having 66 points in the paint.
The Golden State Warriors (7-8) finally snapped a six-game losing streak against the Houston Rockets (6-6), defeating them 121-116 on a second night of a back to back for Houston. Steph Curry extended his NBA-record 13th straight game to start the season with at least four threes, scoring 32 points. Klay Thompson broke out of his shooting slump, posting 20 points. Chris Paul had arguably his best game in the year, as he had 15 points and 12 assists.
Flashback: Last Meeting (Oct. 24, 2023)
Team Matchup Notes
Here are some stats, notes and everything else to know about the Suns and Warriors before their second matchup of the year (via Suns)
Each team’s stats (via Suns and Warriors):
Five Keys to Game for Suns
- Don’t ware down early on second night of back to back
- Sustain big leads
- Let KD cook again
- Continue to attack paint if it’s open
- Limit turnovers
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
