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Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 12 May 2021
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 122-116
29-38 29-28 34-32 30-18
Position#13
Record38-34
FormWLWWW
Points / game113.3
Allowed / game112.4
vs
Position#3
Record48-24
FormWWLWL
Points / game114.2
Allowed / game109.4
USANBA· Chase Center
NBA2020-21
Meetings · Golden State Warriors v Phoenix Suns
06 Apr 2027
GSW v PHX
upcoming
02 Nov 2026
GSW116
PHX113
20 Dec 2025
GSW119
PHX116
04 Nov 2025
GSW118
PHX107
31 Jan 2025
GSW105
PHX130
28 Dec 2024
GSW109
PHX105
10 Feb 2024
GSW113
PHX112
24 Oct 2023
GSW104
PHX108
13 Mar 2023
GSW123
PHX112
10 Jan 2023
GSW113
PHX125
30 Mar 2022
GSW103
PHX107
03 Dec 2021
GSW118
PHX96
11 May 2021
GSW122
PHX116
27 Dec 2019
GSW105
PHX96
30 Oct 2019
GSW110
PHX121
10 Mar 2019
GSW111
PHX115
22 Oct 2018
GSW123
PHX103
01 Apr 2018
GSW117
PHX107
12 Feb 2018
GSW129
PHX83
03 Dec 2016
GSW138
PHX109
13 Nov 2016
GSW133
PHX120
12 Mar 2016
GSW123
PHX116
16 Dec 2015
GSW128
PHX103
02 Apr 2015
GSW107
PHX106
31 Jan 2015
GSW106
PHX87
09 Mar 2014
GSW113
PHX107
27 Dec 2013
GSW115
PHX86
20 Feb 2013
GSW108
PHX98
02 Feb 2013
GSW113
PHX93
13 Feb 2012
GSW102
PHX96
07 Feb 2011
GSW92
PHX104
02 Dec 2010
GSW101
PHX107
22 Mar 2010
GSW131
PHX133
26 Dec 2009
GSW132
PHX127
15 Mar 2009
GSW130
PHX154
04 Feb 2009
GSW124
PHX112
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Golden State Warriors winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Phoenix Suns winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Golden State WarriorsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormWarriors
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
118-97
118
97
+21
129avg 107
H24/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
117-113
117
113
+4
115avg 107
H26/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
103-133
103
133
-30
95avg 107
H28/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
L
114-126
114
126
-12
106avg 107
A30/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
113-87
113
87
+26
114avg 107
A01/05
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
123-108
123
108
+15
120avg 107
A03/05
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
103-108
103
108
-5
92avg 107
A05/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
118-97
118
97
+21
123avg 107
H07/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
136-97
136
97
+39
142avg 107
H09/05
NBA
Utah Jazz
#1
W
119-116
119
116
+3
112avg 107
H11/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-24
24-26
32-24
32-23
32-39
31-26
31-27
23-21
12-36
17-26
35-41
39-30
25-35
33-25
33-29
23-37
22-24
27-31
39-12
25-20
39-21
27-33
29-26
28-28
34-32
23-24
22-19
24-33
31-24
30-25
27-23
30-25
37-25
36-23
33-19
30-30
31-30
23-19
35-26
30-41
224.6Avg total
116.4Scored
108.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (72)113.3112.4225.8+0.953%
Season at home (34)115.8110.8226.6+5.068%
Season away (38)111.1113.9225.0-2.839%
Last 10 (10)116.4108.2224.6+8.270%
Last 5 (5)119.8105.2225.0+14.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)111.5110.2221.8+1.275%
vs Similar ◀ (16)108.4114.4222.9-6.031%
vs Weaker (10)121.6107.4229.0+14.280%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSuns
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#16
L
86-99
86
99
-13
70avg 109
A22/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
119-128
119
128
-9
108avg 109
A25/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
W
118-110
118
110
+8
111avg 109
A26/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
109-101
109
101
+8
100avg 109
H29/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#1
W
121-100
121
100
+21
118avg 109
H01/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
123-120
123
120
+3
118avg 109
A03/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
134-118 OT
134
118
+16
131avg 109
A04/05
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
103-135
103
135
-32
88avg 109
A06/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
W
128-105
128
105
+23
121avg 109
H08/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
110-123
110
123
-13
105avg 109
A10/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-26
16-27
28-24
21-22
32-27
29-32
31-38
27-31
29-36
27-27
31-24
31-23
39-31
24-22
23-27
23-21
39-23
29-29
28-20
25-28
27-33
37-24
34-28
25-35
30-24
29-29
31-35
24-26
38-42
27-25
23-30
15-38
30-33
26-30
34-25
38-17
19-30
28-29
30-39
33-25
229.0Avg total
115.1Scored
113.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (72)114.2109.4223.5+4.867%
Season at home (37)116.1107.6223.7+8.570%
Season away (35)112.1111.2223.3+0.963%
Last 10 (10)115.1113.9229.0+1.260%
Last 5 (5)119.6120.2239.8-0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (13)115.4113.2228.6+2.269%
vs Weaker (17)115.8109.2224.9+6.676%
This opponent (Golden State Warriors) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: -0.1-0.1Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: -0.2-0.2Q3Q3: +7.0+7.0Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: -0.4-0.4Q4: -0.4-0.4
-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: -0.1-0.1Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: -0.2-0.2Q3Q3: +7.0+7.0Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: -0.4-0.4Q4: -0.4-0.4
Golden State WarriorsPhoenix Suns
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Golden State WarriorsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
54-50
54
50
+4
H24/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
63-65
63
65
-2
H26/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
29-62
29
62
-33
H28/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
L
58-60
58
60
-2
A30/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
L
49-55
49
55
-6
A01/05
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
66-54
66
54
+12
A03/05
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
57-56
57
56
+1
A05/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
61-49
61
49
+12
H07/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
73-48
73
48
+25
H09/05
NBA
Utah Jazz
#1
W
54-49
54
49
+5
H11/05
NBA
111.2Avg total
56.4Scored
54.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.356.3113.6+1.053%-
Last 30 at home (14)55.056.6111.6-1.650%-
Last 30 away (16)59.356.1115.4+3.256%-
Last 10 (10)56.454.8111.2+1.660%-
Last 5 (5)62.251.2113.4+11.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)51.853.2105.0-1.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)54.858.1112.9-3.450%-
vs Weaker (10)63.654.7118.3+8.960%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#16
L
37-53
37
53
-16
A22/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
61-59
61
59
+2
A25/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
56-63
56
63
-7
A26/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
63-53
63
53
+10
H29/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#1
W
68-52
68
52
+16
H01/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
64-57
64
57
+7
A03/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
59-53
59
53
+6
A04/05
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
65-67
65
67
-2
A06/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
56-63
56
63
-7
H08/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
47-59
47
59
-12
A10/05
NBA
115.5Avg total
57.6Scored
57.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.154.9113.9+4.270%-
Last 30 at home (15)61.954.1116.0+7.987%-
Last 30 away (15)56.255.7111.9+0.553%-
Last 10 (10)57.657.9115.5-0.350%-
Last 5 (5)58.259.8118.0-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (13)58.154.9113.0+3.262%-
vs Weaker (17)59.854.8114.6+5.076%-
This opponent (Golden State Warriors) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Golden State Warriorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Golden State Warriors: 116.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀45%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.4 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers52.5 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.5 pts a game · 12% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.624.7
58.0%
52.8%49.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers44.217.5
39.6%
36.6%52.5
🏀 Free throws18.414.5
78.8%
77.7%14.5
They take 86.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 44.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 51% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 115.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.8 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.3 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.030.9
57.2%
52.8%61.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.312.1
36.3%
36.6%36.3
🏀 Free throws20.217.0
84.2%
77.7%17.0
They take 87.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 12 May 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Golden State Warriors
WWWLWWLLWW
Phoenix Suns
LWLWWWWWLL
#13
League position
#3
+8.0
Net rating
+1.2
113.0
Offensive rating
117.9
105.1
Defensive rating
116.7
58.7%
Effective FG%
56.2%
49.7%
Opp. effective FG%
57.0%
14.5%
Turnover %
10.7%
16.9%
Off. rebound %
22.5%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.23
39.6%
3-point %
36.3%
71.3%
Assist %
56.5%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence113.0 · 117.9Defence105.1 · 116.7Shooting58.7% · 56.2%3-point %39.6% · 36.3%Ball care14.5% · 10.7%Off. rebounds16.9% · 22.5%Free throws0.21 · 0.23Form (last 10/10)70% · 60%
■ Golden State Warriors   ■ Phoenix Suns
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
11/05/21HUtah Jazz119-116
09/05/21HOklahoma City Thunder136-97
07/05/21HOklahoma City Thunder118-97
05/05/21ANew Orleans Pelicans103-108
03/05/21ANew Orleans Pelicans123-108
01/05/21AHouston Rockets113-87
30/04/21AMinnesota Timberwolves114-126
28/04/21HDallas Mavericks103-133
26/04/21HSacramento Kings117-113
24/04/21HDenver Nuggets118-97
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/05/21ALos Angeles Lakers110-123
08/05/21HNew York Knicks128-105
06/05/21AAtlanta Hawks103-135
04/05/21ACleveland Cavaliers134-118 OT
03/05/21AOklahoma City Thunder123-120
01/05/21HUtah Jazz121-100
29/04/21HLos Angeles Clippers109-101
26/04/21ANew York Knicks118-110
25/04/21ABrooklyn Nets119-128
22/04/21ABoston Celtics86-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Golden State Warriors
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW53%
HomeWLWWW68%
AwayLLWWL39%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games723438
Win %53%68%39%
Points / game113.3115.8111.1
Allowed / game112.4110.8113.9
Point differential+0.9+5.0-2.8
Avg total225.8226.6225.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%41%26%
Close games (≤5 pts) won42% (19)71% (7)25% (12)
Overtime %1%3%0%
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL67%
HomeWLWWW70%
AwayWWWLL63%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games723735
Win %67%70%63%
Points / game114.2116.1112.1
Allowed / game109.4107.6111.2
Point differential+4.8+8.5+0.9
Avg total223.5223.7223.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%38%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (24)33% (12)67% (12)
Overtime %10%8%11%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Utah Jazz72531974%116.8107.2+9.6
2 Philadelphia 76ers71492269%113.5108.0+5.5
3 Phoenix Suns72482467%114.2109.4+4.8
4 Brooklyn Nets71472466%118.5114.1+4.4
5 Denver Nuggets72472565%115.4109.7+5.7
6 Los Angeles Clippers72462664%113.3108.0+5.3
7 Milwaukee Bucks72442861%119.4114.3+5.1
8 Los Angeles Lakers72423058%109.4106.4+3.0
9 Dallas Mavericks72423058%112.5110.0+2.5
10 New York Knicks72413157%106.8104.2+2.7
11 Portland Trail Blazers73413256%115.5114.8+0.7
12 Miami Heat71393255%107.8108.1-0.3
13 Atlanta Hawks73403355%113.4112.1+1.3
14 Memphis Grizzlies73393453%113.8112.1+1.7
15 Golden State Warriors72383453%113.3112.4+0.9
16 Boston Celtics71353649%112.5111.5+1.0
17 Charlotte Hornets73343947%109.9111.4-1.5
18 New Orleans Pelicans71333846%115.0114.3+0.7
19 San Antonio Spurs71333846%110.9112.5-1.7
20 Indiana Pacers72333946%114.5114.8-0.2
21 Washington Wizards72333946%115.9118.2-2.2
22 Sacramento Kings72324044%113.8117.5-3.7
23 Chicago Bulls73324144%110.7111.5-0.7
24 Toronto Raptors72294340%111.3111.4-0.1
25 Minnesota Timberwolves72234932%112.0117.7-5.7
26 Cleveland Cavaliers73235032%103.5112.0-8.5
27 Orlando Magic73235032%104.6113.2-8.5
28 Oklahoma City Thunder72225031%105.2115.6-10.4
29 Detroit Pistons74225230%106.1110.0-3.9
30 Houston Rockets73195426%108.9115.8-6.9
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Golden State Warriors29293430122
Phoenix Suns38283218116
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