The Golden State Warriors will travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns. For the Warriors, they are coming off a disappointing loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. It was a back-and-forth game, but the Warriors let the game slip away from them in the final moments. It was indicative of the Warriors’ season so far, which has been a mixed bag.
The Phoenix Suns, on the other hand, have been fantastic this season. After struggling for the past few years to get a playoff position, they are now the second seed in the NBA playoffs. Devin Booker has greatly benefitted from the arrival of point guard Chris Paul. The two have formed one of the best back-courts in the NBA today.
With that in mind, let us take a look at the Warriors visit to the Phoenix Suns
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Phoenix Suns – Team News
Phoenix Suns have no injuries going into the game. So, they can be expected to put up their strongest line-up possible. Chris Paul and Devin Booker have both been playing some of the best basketball of their career. Both have earned All-Star nominations this season and will be a threat going into the game.
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Predicted Lineup: Devin Booker, Chris Paul, Jae Crowder, Mikal Bridges, Deandre Ayton
Golden State Warriors – Team News
The Warriors, on the other hand, have a few significant injuries going into the game. Marquese Chriss remains out due to a lower leg injury. Furthermore, Kelly Oubre Jr. missed the game against the Trail Blazers and could be missing the fixture against the Suns as well. Obviously, Klay Thompson will also remain out because of his Achilles injury.
Predicted Lineup: Steph Curry, Kent Bazemore, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, James Wiseman
Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors – Prediction
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The Suns are in an excellent run of form at the moment. They have gotten some very big wins and have had one of the best records since the turn of the year. The Warriors, on the other hand, have struggled to keep big teams out of their own basket, and have been poor defensively. However, Steph can step up against the big teams as he showed with the Clippers and the Lakers.
Prediction: The Suns are able to sneak away with a tight win against a Steph Curry barrage.
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Who will win between the Warriors and the Suns? Both teams have elite scorers in Devin Booker and Steph Curry. But the Suns have a more stacked team this year, and should be considered the favorites to win. But Steph Curry has defied the odds time after time this season.
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