Warriors vs Suns prediction NBA · Thursday, February 5
At a glance
The Phoenix Suns (31-20) host the Golden State Warriors (27-24) on Thursday, February 5 at 10:00 PM ET at Mortgage Matchup Center in NBA action. Final score: Warriors 101 – Suns 97. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Suns a 55% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Suns are 17-7 at home and the Warriors are 10-15 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Suns and 5-5 for the Warriors (current streaks: Suns W1, Warriors L2).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Suns 115 – 113 Warriors, a margin of about 1.4 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
Pat SpencerG · #6120pts / game
Gui SantosF · #157assists
Gary Payton IIG · #08reboundsSuns
Dillon BrooksF · #324pts / game
Royce O'NealeF · #005assists
Mark WilliamsC · #2510reboundsRecent form
GSPHXHead-to-head
GS lead 3-1 this season.
PHX
Team comparison
| GS | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 27-24 | Record | 31-20 |
| 115.8 | Points scored / game | 114.0 |
| 113.3 | Points allowed / game | 112.6 |
| +2.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.2 |
| L2 | Current streak | W1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 10-15 road | Home / road record | 17-7 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.