Warriors vs Suns prediction NBA · Friday, April 17
At a glance
The Phoenix Suns (45-38) host the Golden State Warriors (38-45) on Friday, April 17 at 10:00 PM ET at Mortgage Matchup Center in NBA action. Final score: Warriors 96 – Suns 111. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Suns a 60% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Suns are 25-17 at home and the Warriors are 16-26 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Suns and 3-7 for the Warriors (current streaks: Suns L1, Warriors W1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Suns, but the Warriors have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Suns 115 – 112 Warriors, a margin of about 3.0 points in favor of the Suns and a total around 227 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
Brandin PodziemskiG · #223pts / game
Draymond GreenF · #236assistsBrandin PodziemskiG · #210reboundsSuns
Jalen GreenG · #436pts / game
Devin BookerG · #158assists
Jordan GoodwinG · #239reboundsRecent form
GSPHXHead-to-head
GS lead 3-1 this season.
PHX
Team comparison
| GS | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 38-45 | Record | 45-38 |
| 114.6 | Points scored / game | 112.7 |
| 114.6 | Points allowed / game | 111.8 |
| -0.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.7 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 3-7 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 16-26 road | Home / road record | 25-17 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.