Warriors vs Suns prediction NBA · Thursday, December 18
At a glance
The Phoenix Suns (14-12) host the Golden State Warriors (13-14) on Thursday, December 18 at 9:00 PM ET at Mortgage Matchup Center in NBA action. Final score: Warriors 98 – Suns 99. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Suns a 50% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Suns are 8-5 at home and the Warriors are 6-10 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Suns and 4-6 for the Warriors (current streaks: Suns L2, Warriors L2).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Suns 115 – 114 Warriors, a margin of about 0.1 points in favor of the Suns and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Warriors need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
GSPHX
Top performers
Warriors
Jimmy Butler IIIF · #1031pts / game
Stephen CurryG · #307assists
Quinten PostC · #4111reboundsSuns
Devin BookerG · #1525pts / game
Collin GillespieG · #125assists
Oso IghodaroF · #1113reboundsRecent form
GSPHXHead-to-head
GS lead 3-1 this season.
PHX
Team comparison
| GS | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 13-14 | Record | 14-12 |
| 114.2 | Points scored / game | 114.4 |
| 112.4 | Points allowed / game | 115.2 |
| +1.6 | Adjusted margin / game | -0.6 |
| L2 | Current streak | L2 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 6-10 road | Home / road record | 8-5 home |
| 48-34 (+3.3) | Last season | 36-46 (-3.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Warriors
Injury report Suns
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.