Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns Betting Preview
The league’s two best teams will get together on Tuesday night, and the ratings are going to be through the roof. It was a great decision by the NBA to put Warriors-Suns on TNT in a game that is going to attract a whole lot of attention.
The Dubs have won seven in a row and sit now at 18-2. And the Suns are winners of 16 straight, holders of a 17-3 record. The winner will be #1 in the West at the end of the day.
Stephen Curry has continued to be incredible this year, hitting threes at a career-high rate yet again and proving to be a scoring machine. They are also getting 18 and 19 points per game, respectively, from Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole, a huge surprise that has guided them. They are #2 in scoring defense, playing hard on both ends.
And as for the Suns, a large portion of the winning streak happened with DeAndre Ayton on the shelf and JaVale McGee taking some spot starts.
There is a lot to like about this Suns team, but it is the core of Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, and Jae Crowder that has been driving them forward. All of them have been fantastic, while Ayton has slipped a bit since returning.
Look for an incredible showdown between two elite clubs.
Betting Odds & Lines
The spread for Tuesday night is set at PHX -2.5. The over/under is sitting at 219.5 points. The GSW moneyline is +116, while PHX is listed at -141.
Dubs Aim for Win No. 19
18-2 is the literal perfect start for the Warriors this season. They have now had five incredible starts in the last seven years under Steve Kerr, proving that they never left. For two years, they battled injuries and all sorts of things. They won only 15 games and missed the bubble in 2019-20. Last year, they lost in the play-in. Look at them now.
Draymond Green is continuing to prove to be invaluable, covering so much ground and practically whoever is needed on defense. He is also leading them in rebounding and assists, playing a whole lot of small-ball-5.
Wait until Klay Thompson finally returns within the next few weeks. This team may never lose again.
PHX Aiming for Monster Win
A 16-game winning streak has to be a lot of fun. It means you have gone over a month without being handed a defeat, which is very telling that the team is elite. Phoenix is still sour that they lost to the Bucks in the NBA Finals, and it is clear they knew they had to be better.
They are out for vengeance every single night, and it has been fun to watch. Landry Shamet and JaVale McGee were both very wise offseason adds for the team, trying to improve a bench unit that did not bring it at the end of last year’s postseason.
Chris Paul will have his hands full going against Steph tonight, but this promises to be a heck of a battle.
Warriors Win
Phoenix will see their streak end as the Warriors win their eighth in a row. Steph will drop 40.
Betting Picks: GS +2.5, Over 219.5
