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Phoenix Suns v Golden State Warriors 12/3 Game Preview

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Phoenix Suns (6-13) v Golden State Warriors (16-3)

Saturday 12/3/2016 8:30pm
ORACLE Arena, Oakland, California
Fox Sports Arizona/Arizona Sports 98.7FM

Season Series – Golden State leads 2-0
All-Time Series – Phoenix leads 137-97 (The Warriors have won nine straight tying a rivalry record previously set by the Suns from February 21, 1989 to January 12, 1991)
Last Matchup – November 13, 2016 Golden State won, 133-120
Suns’ Last Game – Win vs Hawks 120-114
Warriors’ Last Game – Loss to Houston in OT 132-127
Suns’ Scoring Averages –PTS/G: 106.2 (9th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 111.9 (28th of 30)
Warriors’ Scoring Averages – PTS/G: 118.1 (1st of 30) Opp PTS/G: 106.3 (21st of 30)

Preview

Phoenix Suns

The Suns beat the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday 109-107. Brandon Knight came off the bench and scored 23 points and snagging 5 rebounds. Alex Len recorded 9 rebounds off the bench, tying for the high with Tyson Chandler. Devin Booker and Eric Bledsoe combined for 10-30 and 2-5 from beyond the arc, though they both came through in the fourth helping to keep the Hawks at bay and pull of the team’s sixth victory on the season. For the official Valley of the Suns recap of the game, read here…The Suns have not had a game in four days and have slipped out of the top-ten in field goal attempts and makes. They are still near the bottom of the league in three point shots attempted and made at 28th and 25th, and remain in the bottom one third of the league in field goal percentages across the board: FG% (21st at 44.1%), 3PT% (24th at 33.0%), 2Pt% (23rd at 47.9%), FT% (22nd at 75.5%), and eFG% (25th at 48.3%)…Phoenix’s 46.1 rebounds per game is third in the league behind Denver and Chicago…Unfortunately Phoenix still remains one of the league leaders in turnovers (16.1 per game, 24th in the league) and personal fouls (25.1 per game, 29th in the league). While they are number one in the NBA in pace (101.8), they are 13th in the league in scoring (106.2), which is directly correlated to their poor shooting…Defensively the Suns allow the 2nd most three-point percentage in the league at 38%. They also allow the third most free throws attempted at 28.3 per game…Phoenix is 24th overall in first quarter scoring, 24th in second quarter scoring, 2nd in third quarter scoring, and 12th in fourth quarter scoring…Phoenix’s offensive rating is 26th in the league and defensive rating is 21st overall…Indicative of the Suns’ poor passing and dedication to isolation plays, while Devin Booker leads the team in catch and shoot attempts per game with 4.3, he is currently 48th in the NBA in that statistic, tied with Jon Lauer…

Golden State Warriors

The Warriors lead the league in FG% at 49.6% and 2P% at a whopping 56.7%…Unlike the Suns who rank near the bottom of the league in assists, the Warriors are number one averaging 31.1 assists per game…Golden State is also first in steals with 9.5 per game, and in blocks with 6.6 per game…The Warriors lead the league in scoring with 118.1…The team’s 116.3 offensive rating and 104.7 defensive rating, both lead the NBA…As does their 56.6 eFG%Klay Thompson has picked up his scoring since his lackluster start and is now averaging 20.4 points pr game. Kevin Durant still leads the team with 27.7 and Steph Curry is second with 26.7…Draymond Green is not quite Russell Westbrook, but he nearly averages a triple double with 10.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.1 assists. He also leads the team in steals with 2.1 and blocks with 1.7…

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