Suns vs Warriors Odds & Picks: Golden State Slumping As Playoffs Approach

A 1-6 SU and ATS skid in their last seven games has the Golden State Warriors (48-28 SU, 36-36-4 ATS) in jeopardy of falling out of a top-four spot in the Western Conference standings. Golden State opened as a 7.5-point underdog against the sizzling Phoenix Suns (61-14, 42-33), who ride an eight-game winning streak into Chase Center.

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Suns vs Warriors Odds & Analysis

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Golden State has been a home underdog of more than 7 points just once in the past two years, and early bettors have seen value with the hosts in their Suns vs Warriors predictions. Golden State had been bet down to a 5.5-point dog by Wednesday morning, while the total had dropped to 223.5 at some betting sites.

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Paul, Suns Sizzling Down The Stretch With League’s Best Record Already Locked Up

The Suns have already clinched the best record in the NBA and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, but they aren’t taking their foot off the gas. Phoenix enters tonight’s action on an eight-game winning streak, covering all but one game during that stretch.

Chris Paul is showing no signs of rust since returning from a thumb injury that sidelined him for more than a month. The Suns’ star point guard has recorded 27 assists in his first two games back, leading Phoenix to double-digit wins over the Nuggets and 76ers. Phoenix has scored at least 114 points in every game during its winning streak and is 7-2 to the OVER in its last nine.

Warriors Desperate To Snap Out Of Skid And Maintain Top-Four Spot In The West

Golden State waved the white flag in Monday’s 123-95 loss at Memphis, sitting Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Otto Porter Jr. and Andre Iguodala on the second night of a back-to-back and in its fifth game in seven days. All four are expected back in the lineup tonight as the Warriors try to break out of a 1-6 SU and ATS skid that has them in jeopardy of falling out of a top-four finish in the West.

Most of those struggles have come without Steph Curry, who isn’t likely to return until April, but perhaps Golden State will get a boost from a return to the Chase Center following a five-game road trip. The Warriors have covered each of their last four home games when coming off a road trip of seven days or more.

Suns vs Warriors Pick & Insights

Suns: Keys To Cover

Phoenix is playing with two days’ rest and has played just once in the last five days, giving the Suns a huge freshness advantage over a Warriors squad playing its sixth game in nine. They’ve also got way more offensive firepower right now than Golden State, which has scored 110 points or less in five of its seven games since Curry was injured.

Warriors: Keys To Cover

The Warriors have far more to play for, so be sure to factor in Golden State’s desperation when making your Suns vs Warriors prediction. A big key to the Dubs’ upset hopes will be whether their defense can contain Phoenix the way they have in previous meetings this season. The Suns have not scored more than 107 points in any of the three matchups so far, with Golden State going 2-1 SU and ATS.

Odds Shark’s Computer Suns vs Warriors Prediction: Warriors +4.5

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