The Phoenix Suns (1-3) and Golden State Warriors (4-3) meet Monday at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. Tip-off is at 10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze NBA odds around the Suns vs. Warriors odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Suns lead 1-0
The Suns' only win of the season so far has been over the Warriors. They beat them 131-122 Oct. 24, failing to cover the 9.5-point spread as home favorites. G Stephen Curry and F Draymond Green did not play in that game. They have lost 2 games in a row since then. They last played on Friday, losing 127-120 at home to the Denver Nuggets as 4.5-point underdogs with the Over (231.5) cashing. G Devin Booker led the Suns with 43 points.
The Warriors have won 4 games
in a row. They played on Sunday, beating the LA Clippers 124-112 at home as 1.5-point favorites with the Over (220.5) cashing. Rookie F Yaxel Lendeborg scored 37 points on 13 of 19 shooting, including 6-for-11 from 3.
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Suns at Warriors odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Suns +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Warriors -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Suns +3.5 (-115) | Warriors -3.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Suns at Warriors key injuries
Suns
- C Mark Williams (shoulder) out
Warriors
(Not yet submitted -- below was for Sunday's game)
- F Jimmy Butler III (ACL) out
- G Stephen Curry (knee) out
- F Draymond Green (back) out
- G Moses Moody (patellar) out
- C Kristaps Porzingis (not with team) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Suns at Warriors picks and predictions
Prediction
Warriors 126, Suns 119
Moneyline
The Suns have not won yet on the road, and they have allowed over 120 points in every game this season. The Warriors have not allowed more than 114 points in their 4-game winning streak, all while averaging 122.3 points themselves.
Until the Suns clean things up defensively, they aren't a good bet, but you will get better value from the spread on either team than the Warriors ML.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Warriors are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games. All 4 of their wins are by at least 5 points.
The Suns' 3 losses have all been by at least 7 points. They are 0-4 ATS this season.
BET WARRIORS -3.5 (-105).
Over/Under
The total in the Suns' last 3 games has been 239 or higher while 4 of the Warriors' last 5 games have had totals above this game's projection.
BET OVER 228.5 (-110).
Best prop bet
Suns G COLLIN GILLESPIE OVER 2.5 3-POINTERS (+110).
Gillespie has hit 3 or more 3s in 2 straight games.
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