Phoenix Suns (6-13) at Golden State Warriors (16-3)
Tip-Off: Saturday, December 03, 2016 – 7:30 PM PST
Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
TV: CSNBA | Radio: 95.7 The Game
Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive
Projected Starting Lineups:
Suns (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Eric Bledsoe (18.8, 5.9, 5.3)
SG: Devin Booker (19.1, 2.6, 2.6)
SF: P.J. Tucker (5.8, 5.7, 1.0)
PF: Marquese Chriss (6.0, 2.8, 0.5)
C: Tyson Chandler (7.2, 11.7, 0.5)
Head Coach: Earl Watson (career: 15-37, 0.288)
Warriors (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Stephen Curry (26.7, 4.1, 5.9)
SG: Klay Thompson (20.4, 3.5, 2.1)
SF: Kevin Durant (27.7, 8.6, 4.6)
PF: Draymond Green (10.7, 9.0, 7.1)
C: Zaza Pachulia (4.4, 5.8, 2.3)
Head Coach: Steve Kerr (career: 156-27, 0.852)
Injury Report
Suns: T.J. Warren (minor head injury) is out.
Previous Matchups
- Suns at Warriors On November 13, 2016, the Warriors defeated the Phoenix Suns 133-120 at Oracle Arena. FINAL RECAP WITH HIGHLIGHTS: Big Three Combine For 89 Points, Warriors (8-2) Hold Off Phoenix Suns (3-8), 133-120
- Hawks at Suns On Wednesday, November 30th, the Phoenix Suns beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-107 at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Knight scores 23, bench leads Suns to 109-107 win over Hawks
- Rockets at Warriors The Warriors lost to the Rockets 132-127 in double overtime on December 2, 2016 at Oracle Arena. FINAL RECAP WITH HIGHLIGHTS: Draymond Nearly Saves The Day As Isolationist Warriors Fall To Gunnin’ Houston Rockets (12-7) In Double-Overtime, 132-127 Hayward scores 31, leads Jazz to 120-101 win over Rockets
Game Notes
- Draymond on PHX: “Good mixture of young talent and vets…some guys can get hot and change the game” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TBSkTdduRI&w=560&h=315]
- Klay Thompson on PHX: “They’ve got great leadership in Chandler, they’re young and hungry” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz9teQ4KW4M&w=560&h=315]
- @Money23Green IS 4th in deflections at 77 and is 7th in 2pt shots contested with 199. Phoenix’s Alex Len is 3rd with 221. — Tim Roye, Golden State Warriors broadcaster
- What makes Iguodala’s presence so impactful for the Warriors? Many things. But Steve Kerr directly referred to the calm, poised nature of his play. The Warriors tend to be wild. Iguodala isn’t. He had five assists and zero turnovers on Thursday night, improving his league-best assist to turnover ratio to 5.92. No one else has one better than 4.07. He calms the Warriors. Which is helpful. And shows in his plus/minus. — Anthony Slater, The Mercury News
- “It’s a reactionary thing trying to draw a foul,” Kerr said. “Players are always going to try to trick the refs. You try to show them you’re getting fouled. Draymond’s happens to be flailing the leg. There are other guys who happen to do it, too. But because it’s being focused on, Draymond may have to adjust if he can.” — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle
- “KD is always looking for other people. He’s so unselfish,” said Warriors coach Steve Kerr. “It’s amazing to watch because he can get any shot he wants any time, but he’s constantly trying to get everybody else involved, which is a great trait especially for a superstar.” His acclimation to the Warriors’ culture has gone smoothly, confirming that he made the right call. — Chris Haynes, ESPN
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