Warriors-Suns Lines Preview

The Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at US Airways Center. Oddsmakers currently have the Suns listed as 9-point favorites versus the Warriors, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Stephen Jackson notched a triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Warriors past the Suns 124-112 in the opener of a home-and-home on Wednesday. The Warriors won the road game as a 4-point underdog, while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 227.5. Jamal Crawford tossed in 27 points for the Warriors, and Kelenna Azubuike added 25 in the win. Shaquille O'Neal shot 8-for-9 from the field with 17 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double in the loss. Team records: Golden State: 16-34 SU, 23-26-1 ATS Phoenix: 26-21 SU, 16-30-1 ATS Golden State most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Utah are 4-6 After playing Phoenix are 4-6 After a win are 2-8 Phoenix most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Detroit are 7-3 After playing Golden State are 8-2 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Phoenix The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games Golden State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix The total has gone OVER in 10 of Golden State's last 15 games when playing on the road against Phoenix The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Golden State Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State Phoenix is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 15 games when playing at home against Golden State Next up: Golden State home to Utah, Sunday, February 8 Phoenix at Detroit, Sunday, February 8