Warriors vs. Suns betting: NBA preview for Dec. 18

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The Phoenix Suns (14-12) host the Golden State Warriors (13-14) after losing three home games in a row. The Warriors are favored by only 1.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025. The point total in the matchup is 230.5.

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Warriors vs. Suns betting lines

  • Warriors odds to win: -133
  • Suns odds to win: +112
  • Spread: Warriors (-1.5)
  • Total: 230.5
  • TV Channel: KPHE
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Golden State has a 7-9 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 6-10 overall in those contests.
  • Golden State has a 3-5 record ATS on the road this season as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this season, Warriors games have hit the over on the set point total nine times.
  • This season on the road, Golden State and its opponents have averaged a total of 229.4 points per contest, 1.1 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have a 4-6 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Warriors’ last 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The past 10 Warriors games averaged 0.6 fewer points (229.9) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Warriors are scoring at a rate the same as their season-long scoring average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • The Warriors have won 52.9% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (9-8).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -133 or shorter, Golden State has a record of 7-8 (46.7% win percentage).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Warriors have an implied win probability of 57.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (27th in NBA) 46.2 (eighth) 43.1 (21st) 45.4 (22nd) 27.6 (eighth) 15.3 (26th)

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Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Suns home games have hit the over on the set point total four times this season.
  • The Suns are 8-5 in home contests and have covered the spread nine times at home.
  • The Suns have gone 6-2 ATS at home this season when playing as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history gives an edge to the Suns to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 230.7 points per contest.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Suns and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Suns games averaged 2.9 fewer points (227.6) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Suns’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 108.0, 6.8 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Suns Betting Records

  • This season, Phoenix has won six out of the 16 games, or 37.5%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Suns have a record of 5-8 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +112 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Suns based on the moneyline is 47.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (17th in NBA) 47.9 (21st) 42.1 (24th) 42.2 (eighth) 25.5 (19th) 15.3 (26th)
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