Golden State Warriors (16-0) at Phoenix Suns (7-8)
Tip-off: Friday, November 27th, 2015 – 6:30PM PDT
Location: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
TV: CSN Bay Area or NBA TV | Radio: KNBR 680
Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive (@chiliankopp)
Projected Starting Lineups:
Warriors (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Stephen Curry (32.1, 5.1, 5.9)
SG: Klay Thompson (16.2, 3.7, 2.7)
SF: Harrison Barnes (13.8, 4.9, 2.1)
PF: Draymond Green (12.7, 7.8, 6.6)
C: Andrew Bogut (7.1, 6.9, 2.4)
Head Coach: Luke Walton (Steve Kerr: 16-0, 1.000)*
* – “Warriors’ results under Luke Walton will count on Kerr’s (83-15, .847) official coaching record.” — Warriors’ PR
Suns (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Eric Bledsoe (22.9, 4.1, 5.9)
SG: Brandon Knight (21.9, 4.5, 5.7)
SF: P.J. Tucker (6.5, 4.5, 1.1)
PF: Markieff Morris (13.2, 5.7, 1.8)
C: Tyson Chandler (5.4, 9.3, 0.4)
C: Alex Len (5.3, 4.7, 0.3)
Head Coach: Jeff Hornacek (career:94-85, .525)
Previous Matchups
- WARRIORS: On 11/24/2015 (three nights ago) at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA, the Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 111-77. Curry led all scorers with 24 points as the Warriors set an NBA record with their 16th consecutive win to start a season. FINAL RECAP: Warriors Set NBA Record 16th Straight Win To Start Season, Pummel Los Angeles Lakers 111-77
- SUNS: On 11/25/2015 (two nights ago) at Walking Stick Resort Arena, the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Suns, 120-114. Anthony Davis scored 26 points and grabbed 17 rebounds for the Pelicans while Knight tallied 29 points, 10 rebounds in defeat.
- WARRIORS VS SUNS: On 4/2/2015, Barnes hit a game-winning floater with 0.4 seconds remaining as the Warriors won their 62nd of 67 wins by defeating the Suns, 107-106. RECAP: Harrison Barnes Hits Game-Winner Over Phoenix Suns, Warriors Win 62nd Game, 107-106
- WARRIORS AT SUNS: On 3/9/2015, Curry tallied a 36-6-5 statline, going 14-for-24 shooting, 7-for-13 from beyond the arc, along with 4 steals and 4 turnovers, as the Warriors defeated the Suns, 98-80. RECAP: Phoenix Suns Downed By Warriors (50-12) And Stephen Curry Show, 98-80
Game Notes
“Warriors consultant Jerry West on KNBR recently voiced concerns pertaining to the forthcoming Warriors match-up which takes place Friday at the Suns.
‘That team plays a lot like we do. They’re quick, they’ve got a great backcourt that can score,’ West said. ‘It’s going to make your backcourt really really have to play well and I think it’s a very dangerous game for us myself.’
Phoenix whom currently holds a seven and eight record ranks second in the NBA in pace at 100.3 possessions per forty-eight minutes. The team is also fourth in the NBA in points per game averaging 105.5 per contest.
The backcourt tandem of Knight and Bledsoe has accounted for 41% of Phoenix’s scoring this season with a combined total of 649 points. They also help everyone else put the ball in the basket as well, dishing out 167 assists.
As far as garnering possessions for their ball club, the 6’2″ average sized guards have pulled in 124 rebounds (8.6 per game). Their quickness has totaled 50 steals.
Taking a look at shot charts for these two reveals a couple weaknesses that the Warriors hopefully will be able to plan around and exploit.
The book on Knight is to contain him to shooting from ten to 22 feet where he’s a modest 37% on 26 for 71.” — Michael Kirwan — LetsGoWarriors.com
- “Starting Backcourts combined Player Efficeincy Ratings, Golden State 47.6, Phoenix 43.5…” — Tim Roye, Warriors radio broadcaster
- “Warriors are the first team across the four major professional sports leagues to win 16-straight games in consecutive seasons (@EliasSports)” — Warriors PR
- “100 = Wins that Golden State would have since the start of last season if they beat the Suns on Friday.” — Paul Coro, Arizona Republic
- Warriors are two wins away from tying for third on all-time consecutive regular season wins streak:
What chances do the Warriors have to break some more NBA records this season? We examine: https://t.co/lfDOyAe7uj pic.twitter.com/clwjl7dhhu
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 27, 2015
- “Per Elias Sports Bureau, the Warriors (16-0) are the first team to ever have win streaks of at least 16 games in consecutive seasons” — Warriors PR
- ESPN’s Chris Broussard‘s take on the Suns chances of giving the Warriors their first loss tonight:
- NBA video on Knight:
From this week's #NBAAction, the spotlight shines on @Suns guard @Goodknight11! https://t.co/fxYJPvdd6y
— NBA (@NBA) November 27, 2015
- “Two of the best three-point shooting teams go head to head tonight. Phoenix 154-392, 39.3% while the Warriors are 199-485 41%” — Roye
(Photo: @letsgowarriors Instagram account via NBAE/Getty)
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