GSW @ PHX






Todays Friday, April 17th Matchup Details
NBA Playoff Game is on Friday, April 17th 2026
17/04/26 22:00:00 PM EST Tipoff
Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns Predictions & Best Bets
Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to further chances for scoring and assists, and the Golden State Warriors grade out 4th-best in in the league without the home court advantage with 13.5 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.
,The Suns rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).
,Gui Santos has compiled 15.9 points per game over the last 10 games, 6.6 higher than he’s compiled in all games this year.
,This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled 1.9 threes per game (10th-highest in the league) vs. the Phoenix Suns, making this a positive matchup.
,The matchup against the Warriors is a favorable one for threes; the opposition’s starting SFs have posted the highest 3-point percentage in the league this year (47.0%).
,The matchup against Golden State is a good one; when the Golden State Warriors are the visiting squad, they have given up the most points per game in the NBA to the opposition’s starting PGs this year (24.4).
,The matchup vs. Golden State is a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 7.1 free throws per game this year when the Golden State Warriors are the visiting squad (most in the NBA).
,The matchup vs. Phoenix may be a good one for getting to the foul line; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a colossal 4.3 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Phoenix Suns are on their home court (2nd-most in the NBA).
,This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have tallied 14.4 shot attempts per game (5th-most in the league) against the Golden State Warriors, making this a favorable matchup.
,The matchup vs. Golden State is a good one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted a monstrous 4.9 foul shots per game this year when the Golden State Warriors are the visiting squad (8th-most in the league).
,The matchup vs. the Suns is a positive one; they have given up the most points per game in the league to the other team’s starting PGs over the last 5 games (29.2).
,Over the last 5 games, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 5.4 foul shots per game (6th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Phoenix Suns, making it fairly effortless to draw fouls.
,The matchup against the Phoenix Suns is a strong one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the other team’s starting PGs have tallied the 2nd-most 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (8.4).
,The matchup against the Golden State Warriors is a positive one for threes; the opposing team’s starting PGs have put up the 6th-highest 3-point percentage in the league this year (38.4%).
,Over the last 10 games, the opposition’s starting PFs have tallied 5.7 3-point attempts per game (4th-highest in the league) against the Warriors, marking this as a strong matchup.
,Brandin Podziemski has scored 20.0 points per game over the last 5 games while playing away from home, 6.7 higher than he’s scored in all games this season on the road.
,Over the last 10 games, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 3.4 free throws per game (4th-highest in the NBA) against the Suns, finding it easy to draw fouls.
,The matchup vs. Golden State is a good one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SGs have attempted a whopping 3.2 free throws per game this year when the Warriors are the visiting squad (5th-most in the NBA).
Prediction Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats
When it comes to shooting, the Golden State Warriors’s feeble 112.9 points per game comes in as the 4th-weakest in the NBA over the last 25 games.
,The 5th-least up-tempo pace offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Golden State Warriors.
,The Warriors will likely suffer a reduction in plays in this game from being pitted against the most lethargic pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 25 games (the Suns).
,When it comes to offense, the Phoenix Suns’s unimpressive 112.0 points per game while at home measures as the 2nd-lowest in the league this year.
,The slowest pace home offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Suns.
,The Golden State Warriors have played at the 5th-slowest pace in the league over the last 5 games, which should reduce possessions for the Suns.
,The matchup against the Phoenix Suns may be a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted a mere 1.6 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (4th-least in the league).
,This year, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 2.4 foul shots per game (8th-fewest in the NBA) against the Warriors, making it tough to get to the charity stripe.
,This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SGs have shot 21.6% on 3-pointers (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Golden State Warriors, making this a tough matchup.
,The matchup against the Suns is a hard one for 3-pointers; the other team’s starting PFs have shot for the 3rd-lowest 3-point rate in the league this year (29.1%).
,In terms of 3-pointers, the Golden State Warriors’s lackluster 34.8% rate of made threes comes in as the 7th-lowest in the league over the last 20 games.
,This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged 1.5 3-pointers per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Phoenix Suns, making this a tough matchup.
,Mark Williams has compiled a mere 11.5 points per game this season, significantly less than his 15.3 points per game last season.
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