The 2022 NBA champions, Golden State Warriors are scheduled to open their 2023-24 regular season against Kevin Durant and Devin Booker's Phoenix Suns at the Chase Center on Tuesday night. The match will be a reunion between Warriors guard Chris Paul with his former Suns teammates Booker and Durant among others. The Warriors replaced Jordan Poole with veteran guard Paul during the summer.
Last season, the Warriors lost their Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 while the Suns lost another semifinal to the Denver Nuggets with an identical 4-2 series loss. In the 2022-23 regular season, Phoenix managed the fourth spot in the Western Conference with a 45-37 record while Golden State finished in the sixth place with 44 wins and 38 losses.
Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- Phoenix Suns dominated the regular season fixtures against Golden State Warriors last season with three victories to one.
- In their last 10 regular season matches, the Suns won six while the Warriors managed four victories.
Top Players:
- The Warriors feature Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Chris Paul, and Andrew Wiggins as their star players.
- The Suns feature Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, Yuta Watanabe, and Jusuf Nurkic as their star players.
Average Quarter score: (Warriors 119-116 Suns)
- 1st quarter: 28-32
- 2nd quarter: 27-29
- 3rd quarter: 35-27
- 4th quarter: 29-28
Suns at Warriors: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 1.5 points (Warriors -1.5)
Over/Under (OU): 234.5 (Over)
Prediction: Warriors 119-116 Suns
Money Line:
- The Warriors have -115 odds to pick up the win, while the Suns are listed at -105 to claim victory.
- Last season, the Warriors lost 17 of the 53 games they were named the favorites while the Suns won 10 of the 26 games they played as the underdogs.
- Last season, the Warriors won eight of the 29 games they were named the underdogs while the Suns lost 21 of the 56 games they played as the favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 regular season, the Warriors averaged 118.9 points per game while the Suns averaged 113.6 points per game
- From their opponents last season, the Warriors averaged 1.8 points more per game, and the Suns averaged 2 points more per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Suns, Devin Booker led the squad last season with 27.8 points per game followed by Kevin Durant with 26 points per game. Apart from them, Deandre Ayton (Portland Trail Blazers) averaged 18 ppg while Mikal Bridges (Brooklyn Nets) scored 17.2 ppg.
- For the Warriors, Stephen Curry led the squad last season with 29.4 points per game followed by Klay Thompson with 21.9 points per game. Apart from them, Jordan Poole (Washington Wizards) averaged 20.4 ppg while Andrew Wiggins scored 17.1 ppg.
Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns: How to Watch
When and where will the Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns, NBA 2023-24 regular season match take place?
The NBA 2023-24 regular season match between Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns will take place on October 25 at 07:30 a.m. IST (October 24, 09:00 p.m. ET) at the Chase Center .
Where to watch the live telecast of the Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns, NBA 2023-24 regular season match in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA 2023-24 regular season match between Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of the Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns, NBA 2023-24 regular season match in India and the US?
The NBA 2023-24 regular season match between Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns can be streamed live on Voot Select, Jio Cinema, and NBA.com on a subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
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