PREVIEW: Draymond Green Out Again As Phoenix Suns (38-37) Visit Golden State Warriors (61-13)

Phoenix Suns (38-37) at Golden State Warriors (61-13)

Tip-off: Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 – 7:30PM PDT

Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA

TV: CSN Bay Area | Radio: KNBR 680 AM

Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive

Projected Starting Lineups:

Suns

PG: Eric Bledso (18.8 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 10.1 APG)

SG: PJ Tucker (16.1 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 1.8 APG)

SF: Marcus Morris (10.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.5 APG)

PF: Markieff Morris (21.8 PPG, 7.6 APG, 5.1 APG)

C: Brandan Wright (11.4 PPG, 14.8 RPG, 0.7 APG)

Head Coach: Jeff Hornacek (86-71, .548)

Warriors

PG: Stephen Curry (23.7 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 7.8 APG)

SG: Klay Thompson (21.8 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.9 APG)

SF: Harrison Barnes (10.3 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.4 APG)

PF: David Lee (8.4 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.9 APG)

C: Andrew Bogut (6.2 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 2.7 APG)

Head Coach: Steve Kerr (61-13, .824)

Last Times Out

LAST WARRIORS GAME: On Monday, 3/31/2015, the Warriors defeated the Clippers, 110-106, as Golden State overcame poor shooting to start the 1st and 2nd quarters to come back and win. Curry had an epic “ankle-breaker” move against Chris Paul which set the Internet on fire.

LAST SUNS GAME: On Monday, 3/30/2015, the Trail Blazers defeated the Suns, 109-86, in Portland.

LAST WARRIORS-SUNS MATCHUP: On 3/9/2105, Golden State defeated Phoenix, 98-80, as Curry hit 7 threes and collected 36-6-5.

LAST WARRIORS-SUNS MATCHUP AT ORACLE: On 1/31/2015, Golden State defeated Phoenix, 106-87, as Curry scored 25 points.

Game Notes

• “The only thing consistent about the Suns (38-37) lately has been their collapse down the stretch. Phoenix trails Oklahoma City for the West’s final playoff spot and has dropped four straight.
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  The Suns fell 109-97 to the Thunder at home Sunday and 109-86 at Portland the following night, their seventh loss by at least 20 points.
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  “We played hard but they’re a good team,” said Eric Bledsoe, who had 12 points. “At the end of the day, that’s why (the Trail Blazers are) in the position they’re in, trying to fight for a high seed.”
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  Phoenix remains mathematically alive in the race, but it is sounding as if it already knows its postseason fate.
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  “We had a great chance to at least make a (playoff) push and we gave a lot,” said Marcus Morris, who along with his brother, Markieff, scored 11 points. “That was definitely emotionally challenging to come out but, at the end of the day, we’re privileged basketball players. It’s basketball. We’ve got to be happy to do this and be happy to play.”
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  Gerald Green and T.J. Warren had 13 points off the bench for the Suns, who played for the ninth time in 10 games without point guard Brandon Knight. He missed eight straight with a left ankle sprain, then went 1 for 10 for three points against the Thunder before sitting out again Monday.
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  Phoenix, which dealt key guards Goran Dragic and Isaiah Thomas at the trade deadline, also lost center Alex Len against the Blazers to a broken nose. He’s expected to miss at least a week.” — Jeff Bartl, AP/STATS

• “Kerr on Draymond: ‘After another day off, he should be good to go.'” — LetsGoWarriors