The Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns both probably hoped that the start of the 2025-26 NBA season would have been different. That’s not to say things have started terribly for either team, but neither squad is near the top of the Western Conference standings as they head into their Week 3 game on Tuesday, November 4, at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California.
The Warriors sport a 4-3 record to begin the 2025-26 NBA campaign, which puts the club in third place in the Pacific Division. Golden State opened the season on a 4-1 run, but the team has lost its past two outings, both road games, most recently losing 114-109 to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.
The Suns have a 3-4 mark on the year, which puts them directly behind Golden State in the divisional standings. Phoenix was 1-4 to open the year, with four straight losses after winning the first game of the season. The Suns are on a two-game winning streak, with home wins over the Utah Jazz and, most recently, the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
Phoenix and Golden State played four times last year, splitting the series 2-2. Both teams won a road game and a home game. The teams averaged a combined 223.75 points in those games.
| Teams |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | +380 | +363 | +360 |
| Golden State Warriors | -500 | -472 | -460 |
| Suns +10 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Warriors -10 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Over 231.5 Points | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Under 231.5 Points | -110 | -110 | -110 |
The Phoenix Suns are coming off an enormous win on Sunday when they handed the San Antonio Spurs their first loss of the 2025-26 NBA season, winning 130-118. There were points during the contest where the Suns led by as much as 31 points. Phoenix will look to carry the momentum from that home game with them on the road against the Golden State Warriors, who have lost two straight.
The Suns are one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the NBA right now, with a differential of +3.9 per game. Against the Spurs, Phoenix hit nine more 3-pointers than San Antonio. The Milwaukee Bucks are the only team other than Phoenix who have not been outscored on 3-point shots this season.
Devin Booker has scored more than 30 points in five of the Suns’ seven games, including a season-high 36 in the team’s recent 118-96 win over the Utah Jazz. He also leads the team in assists (7.4) and minutes (36.4).
The Suns need to be prepared for the Warriors’ third-quarter push, which has been one of the most effective in that quarter for most of the past decade.
The Golden State Warriors started the 2025-26 with four wins against 2024-25 playoff teams, but then lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, who were without Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Indiana Pacers, who were in the second game of a back-to-back. Both those losses came on the road. Golden State looks to regroup at home on Tuesday night after its 114-109 loss to the Pacers on Saturday.
Turnovers are costing the Warriors. The team is 26th in that stat early this season at 16.4 per game. Steph Curry committed 10 turnovers in the team’s recent losses.
When the Warriors are on, they are a solid unit. During the team’s October 27 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, four players had 20 points or more (Jimmy Butler, Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody, and Jonathan Kuminga). The team has only done that six times while Steph Curry, who had 16 points during the 131-118 win, has been with the team.
The Warriors might be looking forward to Friday’s game against the Denver Nuggets, but they cannot overlook the Suns on Tuesday.
Curry leads the team in points (26.6) and steals (1.6). Kuminga is the team leader in rebounds (7.1), while Draymond Green is tops in assists (6.1). Butler leads the club in minutes with 33.4.
The Suns are going to be fired up and ready for the Warriors, but the Warriors will be rested and should be dialed in at home after two road losses. The team only lost three or more games in a row three times last season. The last time the Golden State dropped three in a row was in mid-December 2024.
The betting pick is that the Golden State Warriors will beat the Phoenix Suns tonight.
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