Phoenix and Golden State face off for the play-in game
Golden State Warriors (37-45, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Friday, 10pm EDT
LINE: Only -3.5; over/under is 219.5
PLAY-IN GAME: Suns and Warriors face off to decide the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
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CONCLUSIONS: The Phoenix Suns host the Golden State Warriors for the NBA playoff play-in tournament. The winner earns the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
The Suns are 10-7 against division opponents. Phoenix is averaging 112.6 points while outscoring opponents by 1.5 points per game.
The Warriors are 7-9 against Pacific Division teams. Golden State is eighth in the Western Conference, giving up just 115.2 points and holding opponents to 48.0% shooting.
The Suns score 112.6 points per game, 2.6 points less than the 115.2 the Warriors give up. The Warriors have averaged 15.7 3-pointers per game this season, 3.5 more shots on average than the 12.2 per game the Suns give up.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Devin Booker shoots 45.6% and averages 26.1 points for the Suns. Royce O’Neale is averaging 2.2 3-pointers over his last 10 games.
Brandin Podziemski is scoring 13.8 points per game with 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Warriors. Gui Santos has averaged 12.1 points and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 51.2% over his last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 5-5, averaging 115.1 points, 44.2 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 112.1 points per game.
Warriors: 3-7, averaging 111.4 points, 40.3 rebounds, 27.5 assists, 8.2 steals and 3.3 blocks per game, shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 117.3 points.
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INJURIES: Suns: Mark Williams: day-to-day (foot), Grayson Allen: day-to-day (hamstring).
Warriors: Quinten Post: Out for season (foot), Jimmy Butler III: Out for season (knee), Moses Moody: Out for season (knee), Kristaps Porzingis: Unknown (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.