Phoenix vs Golden State Prediction: the Warriors Can't Manage Victory Again

Prediction for the NBA match between Phoenix vs Golden State, which will take place on December 1st. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Phoenix

The Suns have also been struggling recently, with six losses in the last seven games. This is mostly due to Kevin Durant's injury, but he's already back on the court. Since his return, Phoenix has beaten the Los Angeles Lakers at home (100-127). On top of that, the Suns lost at home to the Brooklyn Nets (117-127).

All in all, Phoenix still has a pretty good margin of victory at 10-8, which puts them in ninth place in the Western Conference standings. However, the Suns have slipped to 20th place in the defense rating, conceding an average of 114.4 points per game.

Golden State

The Warriors are still doing well in the standings, sitting in third place in the Western Conference with a 12-6 record. However, Steve Kerr's team has really slowed down lately, coming into the meeting with Phoenix with three straight losses.

The Warriors' losing streak started in a road game against San Antonio. They gave up a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost 94-104. Then, at home, the Warriors lost to Brooklyn (120-128). They also failed in the fourth quarter. Later, at home, they lost without Steph Curry to Oklahoma (101-105).

Expert Betting Tips

It seemed as though Golden State was physically tired and had lost their shape. How else can we explain that the Warriors failed in the fourth quarter in two of the three games on the losing streak? Phoenix is bound to win again now that Kevin Durant is back. They've already beaten the Los Angeles Lakers convincingly and will surely beat Golden State, too. I think that Phoenix will come out on top, and the total will be higher than expected, given the results of previous face-to-face encounters between the rivals. It'll be interesting to see if Golden State can win on fouls.