Warriors vs. Suns betting: NBA preview for Dec. 20

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The Golden State Warriors (13-15) are 5.5-point favorites as they look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (15-12) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Chase Center. The matchup airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBCS-BA, AZFamily, and Suns+. The point total is set at 227.5 for the matchup.

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Warriors vs. Suns betting lines

  • Warriors odds to win: -230
  • Suns odds to win: +190
  • Spread: Warriors (-5.5)
  • Total: 227.5
  • TV Channel: KPHE
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Golden State is 7-4 in home contests with a 6-5 record against the spread at home.
  • Golden State has gone 4-2 ATS at home this season when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Warriors have hit the over on a set point total in a home game six times this year.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to Golden State to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 230.4 points per contest.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Warriors and their opponents have hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Warriors games averaged 229.3 total points, 1.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Warriors have scored 1.9 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • The Warriors have been the moneyline favorite 18 total times this season. They’ve finished 9-9 in those games.
  • Golden State has a record of 6-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -230 or shorter (winning 75%).
  • The Warriors have a 69.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (27th in NBA) 46 (seventh) 43.5 (19th) 45.5 (22nd) 27.6 (eighth) 15.5 (27th)

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Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Suns have covered the spread seven times on the road and are 6-7 in road contests.
  • Suns games have hit the over on the set point total eight times on the road this year.
  • The Suns and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.3 points per road contest this season, 0.8 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Suns games have exceeded the set total four times.
  • The past 10 Suns games averaged 0.3 fewer points (227.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Suns have a 106.8 points-per-game average, 7.4 points below their season-long scoring average.

Suns Betting Records

  • Phoenix has entered the game as underdogs 17 times this season and won seven, or 41.2%, of those games.
  • The Suns are 1-7 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +190 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 34.5% chance of a victory for the Suns.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (18th in NBA) 47.6 (19th) 42.4 (24th) 42.6 (10th) 25.3 (22nd) 15.3 (26th)
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