This Tuesday, the (20-21) Phoenix Suns will travel to San Francisco, CA to take on the (20-20) Golden State Warriors. Tipoff will be at 10:00 PM EST inside the Chase Center. This will be the third time that these two teams have matched up this regular season, as the Suns won the first two meetings.
The Suns are entering this matchup after losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 112-98. They struggled on both ends of the floor, as this was their sixth loss in a row. They will have to battle in this one if they want to snap this losing streak.
The Golden State Warriors are entering this matchup after losing to the Orlando Magic, 115-101. They did not show up on either end of the court, as they will have to be more efficient in this one if they want to get back into the win column at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Phoenix Suns are currently in eighth place in the Western Conference standings, as they are seven games back from the first-place Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 112.7 points per game and they have shot 46.5% from the floor. This is the 17th most points scored per game and the 20th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Suns have an adjusted offensive rating of 114.6, which is the eighth-highest rating in the NBA. Devin Booker has continued to lead the way on the offensive end, as he is scoring 27.1 points per game on 47.7% shooting from the floor. Unfortunately, he is still out for this game, as he has been a massive loss for this team over the past two weeks. As a team, Phoenix has also shot 38.3% from behind the arc, which is the third-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. They have also taken care of business at the charity stripe, as they have made 79.4% of their shots a t the line. This is the 12th-highest free-throw shooting percentage, as they can't miss these shots and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Suns are surrendering 111 points per contest and they have allowed their opponents to shoot 47.1% from the floor. This is the seventh least amount of points given up per contest, but only the 16th-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Suns have an adjusted defensive rating of 112.9, which is the 11th-lowest rating in the NBA. They are also forcing their opponents to shoot 35.9% from deep, which is the 18th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. They have to contest shots near the rim and on the outside, if they want to stay competitive in these games. The Phoenix Suns are also snatching 42.9 rebounds per game, which is the 19th most.
Injury Report: Chris Paul PG (Hip) is questionable. Cam Payne PG (Foot) , Cam Johnson PF (Knee), and Devin Booker SG (Groin) are listed as out.
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