The Phoenix Suns will travel to San Francisco, California to face the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center with the game tipping off at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday night and will air on ABC.

The Suns have the 5^th best record in the Western Conference and are on a three-game winning streak following Thursday’s 129-115 win at home against the Utah Jazz. Phoenix has been one of the highest-scoring teams in the NBA as they are averaging 117.5 points per game which ranks 12^th in the league. Jusuf Nurkic enters this game averaging a double-double with 12 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. 

Defensively, the Suns have also been above average as they are allowing an average of 114.44 points per game which is less than the league average of 115.62 points per game. The Phoenix Suns will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they travel to face the Golden State Warriors.

The Golden State Warriors are in 11^th place in the Western Conference with a record of 24-25, however, they have won five of their last six games and are on a three-game winning streak following Thursday’s 131-109 win on the road against the Indiana Pacers. The Warriors are the 6^th highest-scoring team in the NBA this season with an average of 119.16 points per game, however, Golden State has been a below-average team defensively as they are allowing an average of 117.92 points per game. 

The “Splash Brothers” are getting towards the end of their careers, however, they have still played a pivotal role in the success Golden State has had offensively this season as they are combining for an average of 45.1 points and 7.1 assists per game while Stephen Curry has been the best 3-point shooter in the NBA this season as he has made 225 3-point shots made and is making 41.7% of 3-point shots attempted this season. The Golden State Warriors will look to win their 4^th consecutive game when they host the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night.

BookMaker has the Phoenix Suns listed as 2-point favorites on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Phoenix has won seven of the last ten including the previous three matchups. The Suns have covered the spread in six of the last ten and three straight games in the series. The Phoenix Suns are 21-29-2 ATS overall, 12-12-1 ATS on the road, 5-7 ATS in division games, and 15-22-2 ATS as a favorite this season while the Golden State Warriors are 25-23-1 ATS overall, 10-15-1 ATS at home, 4-6-1 ATS in division games and 13-6-1 ATS as an underdog on the year.

Phoenix enters this game with a better record and has been the better team in the series, winning seven of the last ten including three straight against Golden State. The Suns have covered the spread in six of the last ten including the previous three games in the series. As a result, I am laying the points with the Phoenix Suns when they travel to face the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.