Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Betting Pick & Prediction 4/8/25
At 10:00 ET, the Golden State Warriors (-8) will travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns (+8). The Suns have dropped six straight and are 11th in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, the Warriors are 6th in the West and have a record of 46-32.
This matchup will be played at PHX Arena and will be shown on TNT.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS VS PHOENIX SUNS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Golden State Warriors -8
This game will be played at PHX Arena at 10:00 ET on Tuesday, April 8th.
WHY BET THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 133-110 in favor of the Warriors.
- Our projections have Stephen Curry finishing with 25 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.
- From the field, we have the Warriors finishing with a field goal percentage of 46.6% and knocking down 17 threes.
Will the Warriors Win on the Road?
The Warriors fell to 46-32 on the season after a 106-96 home loss to the Rockets on Sunday. Golden State, favored by 5.5 points, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total score of 202 points was well below the O/U line of 226.
Golden State started strong, leading 24-18 after the 1st quarter, but Houston took control by winning the 2nd and 3rd quarters, outscoring the Warriors 65-52. The Warriors entered the 4th quarter down 83-76 and couldn’t mount a comeback, getting outscored 23-20 in the final period.
In their 96-point effort against the Rockets, the Warriors shot 41.6% from the field, with a 37.2% mark from beyond the arc, connecting on 16 threes. Buddy Hield led the way, hitting 6 threes at a 54.5% clip, finishing with 20 points.
Brandin Podziemski added 19 points, including 8 in the first quarter, and Gary Payton II contributed 16 points, scoring 8 in the second quarter. Hield also added 6 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters.
Defensively, the Warriors were strong in the 1st and 4th quarters but struggled in the 2nd and 3rd, giving up 33 and 32 points, respectively, in their 106-96 loss to the Rockets. Golden State allowed Houston to shoot 48% from the field.
On the perimeter, the Warriors held the Rockets to just 10 threes on 33% shooting. They also sent Houston to the free-throw line 16 times, where the Rockets made 6. Golden State recorded 12 steals and 2 blocks.
Are Phoenix Ready for a Home Win?
The Suns fell to 35-43 on the season after a 112-98 road loss to the Knicks on Sunday. Phoenix entered the game as +9.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread, losing by 14. The total points for the game were 210, falling well short of the 225.5 O/U line.
New York gradually pulled away, winning each of the first three quarters and taking an 87-70 lead into the 4th. Phoenix outscored the Knicks 28-25 in the final period, but it wasn’t enough to close the gap.
In their 112-98 loss to the Knicks, the Suns struggled offensively, shooting just 42.4% from the field and making only 4 three-pointers at an 11.8% clip. Devin Booker led the way with 40 points, hitting 2 threes at 28.6% and adding 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
Bradley Beal contributed 16 points, with 12 coming in the 4th quarter, while Grayson Allen added 15 points despite shooting 30.8%. Booker scored 14 points in the 3rd quarter, and 11 in the 1st.
Defensively, the Suns gave up 112 points to the Knicks, with their toughest stretch coming in the 3rd quarter, where they allowed 34 points. They managed to hold the Knicks to 27 points in the 1st quarter and 25 in the 4th.
Phoenix allowed New York to shoot 54% from the field, including 42% from three, where the Knicks hit 12 threes. The Suns also sent the Knicks to the line 24 times, where they made 20 free throws. On the boards, Phoenix gave up 6 offensive rebounds while recording 11 steals and 3 blocks.