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The Golden State Warriors (2-1) are on the road Tuesday night to take on the Phoenix Suns (2-1). Tip-off is 10 p.m. ET at Footprint Center in Phoenix (TNT).
The Warriors, after a season-opening 123-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, lost 128-123 to the Denver Nuggets and beat the Sacramento Kings 130-125. They were 5.5-point favorites against the Nuggets and 10-point favorites against the Kings.
The Suns picked up a 112-95 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, covering the 1.5-points spread. They lost in overtime to the Portland Trail Blazers as 5-point favorites and sneaked a 2-point win in their season opener over the Dallas Mavericks as 4-point favorites.
Warriors at Suns odds
- Moneyline (ML): Warriors +102 (bet $100 to win $102) | Suns -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Warriors +1.5 (-100) | Suns -1.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 225.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Warriors at Suns key injuries
Warriors
- G Donte DiVincenzo (hamstring) out
- F Andre Iguodala (hip) out
Suns
- F Jae Crowder (not with team) out
- F Ish Wainwright (back) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Warriors at Suns picks and predictions
Prediction
Suns 113, Warriors 109
Moneyline
The Suns and Warriors split both their games last season. Phoenix was only favored once.
Warriors G Stephen Curry is off to a great start, averaging 33.3 points per game and F Andrew Wiggins has averaged 22.3 thus far.
Suns G Devin Booker has averaged 32.0 points per game and the Suns have won 2 games without almost anything from G Chris Paul, who is averaging 7.7 points on 32.1% shooting. If he gives the Suns anything in this game, I like the Suns to win, but with only a 1.5-point spread, the better value is to look for them to cover. PASS on the money line
Against the spread
Both teams are 1-2 ATS this season.
Last season, all 4 meetings were decided by at least 4 points.
Phoenix is allowing only 104.3 points per game so far, the 5th-fewest in the league.
Take the SUNS -1.5 (-112).
Over/Under
None of the games between the 2 teams had more than 223 total points.
The Suns have had all 3 of their games go Under the projected total and have not yet had a game with a total of more than 225.
All 3 games of the Warriors have hit the Over.
If this game is a Suns win, it will likely mean it is lower scoring. They can win a high-scoring game, but they are best when defending well.
Take UNDER 225.5 (-110).
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