Golden State @ Phoenix Picks & Props

Nick Richards has successfully made 65.1% of his field goal attempts over the last 15 games, 10.0% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the year. The Phoenix Suns check in as the 4th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 20 games while at home when it comes to three-point attempts. Nick Richards has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games at home, 11.4% more than he's made in all games this season at home. Nick Richards is expected to get a boost in performance in all facets of the game on account of having the home court advantage in this contest.

The 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Phoenix Suns. The Warriors have played at the 9th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court, which should lead to fewer plays for the Phoenix Suns. The Suns rank as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Moses Moody has sunk 53.0% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games, 16.5% more than he's converted overall this season. Moses Moody has averaged 28.9 minutes per game over the last 15 games when playing away from home, 5.7 more than he's averaged in all games this season on the road. This year when they are on the road, opposing starting SFs have averaged 1.9 3-pointers per game (10th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Suns, designating this as a strong matchup. Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Warriors grade out 3rd-best in in the league away from home with 14.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Ryan Dunn has attempted 8.7 shots per game over the last 10 games, 2.7 more than he's attempted in all games this season. Ryan Dunn has attempted 4.7 treys per game over the last 10 games, 1.4 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year. Ryan Dunn has been on the court for 25.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games at home, 7.5 more than he's been on the court for overall this season at home. The Phoenix Suns check in as the 4th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 20 games while at home when it comes to three-point attempts. This year, the other team's starting SFs have averaged 47.0% on 3-pointers (highest in the NBA) against the Warriors, designating this as a positive matchup.

Out of all players in the league, Bradley Beal comes in at the 84th percentile for shots hit playing at home, posting an enormous 6.1 per game this year. Bradley Beal has converted 1.9 shots from downtown per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 79th percentile among all players in the league. Out of all players in the NBA, Bradley Beal comes in at the 83rd percentile for playing time, tallying a colossal 31.2 minutes per game when playing at home this year. The Phoenix Suns check in as the 4th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 20 games while at home when it comes to three-point attempts. This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting SGs have attempted 3.2 foul shots per game (5th-highest in the NBA) against the Warriors, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

The Golden State Warriors rank as the 5th-least efficient shooting team in the NBA this year. The matchup against the Suns is a tough one for threes; the opposition's starting SGs have tallied the least 3-point shots per game in the NBA this year (1.5). The 9th-slowest pace away team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Warriors. The Suns have played at the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to fewer possessions for the Golden State Warriors. Brandin Podziemski will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court generally reduces player production across the board.

Among all players in the league, Jonathan Kuminga rates in the 81st percentile, posting a massive 14.8 points per game when playing on the road this year. Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Warriors grade out 3rd-best in in the league away from home with 14.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Jonathan Kuminga has attempted 6.3 free throws per game over the last 10 games while playing on the road, 1.1 more than he's attempted in all games this season on the road.

Draymond Green has attempted 4.7 shots from downtown per game over the last 10 games, 1.1 higher than he's attempted over the course of the season. Among all players in the NBA, Draymond Green registers in the 77th percentile for playing time, averaging a whopping 29.1 minutes per game this year. The number of points put up against Nick Richards has been remarkably high (16.9 per game) when he is playing at home and squaring off against fellow starting Cs this year (97th percentile). Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Warriors grade out 3rd-best in in the league away from home with 14.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. The number of fouls drawn by other starting Cs against Nick Richards has been remarkably high (3.0 free throws per game) when defending other starting Cs this year (90th percentile).

Stephen Curry has scored 32.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 7.4 more than he's scored over the course of the year. Stephen Curry has sunk 49.6% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games on the road, 5.5% higher than he's sunk in all games this year while on the road. Stephen Curry has averaged 32.1 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 87th percentile. Over the last 5 games, the opposing team's starting PGs have posted 29.2 points per game (highest in the league) against the Suns, designating this as a favorable matchup for offensive productivity. Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Warriors grade out 3rd-best in in the league away from home with 14.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Royce O'Neale has made 41.2% of his shots from downtown while at home this year, ranking in the 85th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Royce O'Neale has attempted 7.0 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 higher than he's attempted in all games this season. The Phoenix Suns check in as the 4th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 20 games while at home when it comes to three-point attempts. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have averaged 14.4 shot attempts per game (5th-highest in the league) against the Warriors, making this a strong matchup. The matchup against Golden State is a good one for drawing fouls; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted a monstrous 4.9 foul shots per game this year when the Warriors are on the road (8th-most in the NBA).

Grayson Allen has made 53.6% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 8.4% more than he's put through the net overall this year. Grayson Allen has successfully made 2.2 3-point shots per game with the home court advantage this year, placing him in the 86th percentile out of all players in the NBA. The Phoenix Suns check in as the 4th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 20 games while at home when it comes to three-point attempts. Grayson Allen will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on your home court usually increases stat production for all stats.

Oso Ighodaro has gone over 5.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Kevon Looney has gone over 5.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Tyus Jones has gone over 7.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Gui Santos has gone over 3.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Buddy Hield has gone over 9.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.