The Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns are scheduled to face one another on Tuesday, December 12th, 2023 (7:10 PM PT). This will be one of the later games for the evening of action, a night in the NBA with just five games scheduled. The Suns, who have not played that well at home this season, are still favored in the upcoming game at -3.0 (bet365), a game Phoenix will host. My Warriors vs Suns prediction is that the former team will win, at least with the help of their small handicap.
NBA Matchup: Warriors vs Suns
Away: Golden State Warriors
Home: Phoenix Suns
Game time: Tuesday, December 12th, 2023 @ 7:10 PM PT
Golden State vs Phoenix Prediction: Recent NBA Headlines
The Golden State Warriors will enter the game well-rested. They last played on Friday, a game that the Warriors lost in overtime to the OKC Thunder. GS has made a habit of losing in recent weeks. As per the chart below, the team is just 5-11 over roughly the last month.
Golden State Warriors: Recent Form Alert
Formerly: 5 – 1 heading into Nov 5th, 2023
Currently: 10 – 12 (overall)
Recent form: 5 – 11 since Nov 5th, 2023
Recent winning rate: .312
As of very early on Tuesday, the team did have a promising depth chart. With three full days’ rest behind them, the Warriors only have Chris Paul as a game-day decision. His ESPN profile mentions an illness according to an update on Monday. Otherwise, the Warriors are in great shape and an above-average version of the team has to be expected accordingly.
Double-check for playing status updates with Golden State (01:01 ET time of writing):: Team’s Depth Chart
Phoenix Suns: Recent Results
The Suns also played on Friday, a game that they lost to the Sacramento Kings. The loss followed Phoenix’s elimination in the in-season tournament to the LA Lakers last Tuesday. Phoenix enters the game against Golden State having lost four of their last five. At present, the Suns’ fans will be disappointed with the team’s record, which is just 12-10 so far this season.
Phoenix will be without Grayson Allen in the upcoming game. Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reported that he had a groin injury on Monday. The same source indicated that Kevin Durant is questionable for this upcoming game. Durant has an ankle injury that might keep him out, a development that bettors will have to follow on game day (Durant’s player profile at ESPN).
On the plus side, Bradley Beal is active again for Phoenix. However, Beal has not played in a month and it’s not clear what to expect of him on Tuesday. I think bettors should be expecting a player who will need one or two games to find his form.
Double-check for playing status updates with Phoenix (01:01 ET time of writing):: Team’s Depth Chart
Warriors vs Suns Prediction: Betting Tips
Heading into the day of action, this is a game where bettors have to be partial to the handicap on Golden State at +3.0 (bet365). The Warriors with Chris Paul as questionable is a better situation than Kevin Durant questionable for the Suns.
The problem with Golden State is that the nucleus of the team is very advanced in terms of age in the NBA. But with three full days off between games, the Warriors should be fresh. In short, their main weakness as a team this season has been nullified to a large extent due to scheduling luck. My recommendation is Golden State at +3.0 with bet365 (-110) for this upcoming game so long as Durant is questionable. If he is upgraded, then bettors will be looking for a bigger handicap accordingly.
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