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| All Games | 28-20 | -5.7 | 25-21 | 27-21 | 107.2 | 53.1 | 46.5% | 49.8 | 104.9 | 52.9 | 45.4% | 53.6 | | Road Games | 13-11 | +3.5 | 13-9 | 15-9 | 107.0 | 52.2 | 46.0% | 50.3 | 106.9 | 54.0 | 45.0% | 55.7 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.8 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 106.8 | 57.2 | 45.8% | 51.0 | 107.4 | 49.6 | 46.0% | 56.8 | | Division Games | 6-4 | +0.9 | 6-3 | 8-2 | 112.3 | 55.5 | 46.3% | 50.4 | 108.8 | 54.1 | 46.0% | 55.1 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 107.2 | 53.1 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 10-27 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 79.1% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.4 | 49.9 | 38-83 | 45.1% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 107.0 | 52.2 | 40-88 | 46.0% | 9-27 | 35.2% | 17-21 | 79.6% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 104.9 | 52.9 | 39-85 | 45.4% | 8-21 | 35.7% | 20-27 | 75.8% | 54 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 100 | 49.7 | 37-84 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 18-23 | 75.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 106.9 | 54.0 | 39-86 | 45.0% | 7-22 | 34.1% | 22-29 | 75.9% | 56 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
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| All Games | 36-8 | +1.6 | 28-14 | 23-21 | 110.9 | 56.7 | 48.3% | 52.5 | 99.8 | 49.3 | 42.2% | 54.1 | | Home Games | 21-2 | +2.2 | 16-6 | 12-11 | 114.6 | 58.3 | 49.9% | 52.0 | 98.6 | 46.8 | 42.7% | 52.0 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -11 | 2-3 | 5-0 | 115.4 | 55.0 | 46.0% | 54.6 | 109.6 | 49.8 | 43.0% | 59.8 | | Division Games | 6-3 | -3.5 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 113.2 | 57.2 | 50.0% | 50.3 | 103.4 | 50.3 | 43.0% | 50.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 110.9 | 56.7 | 42-87 | 48.3% | 10-27 | 38.4% | 17-22 | 77.6% | 52 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.5 | 50.2 | 38-83 | 45.2% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 114.6 | 58.3 | 44-88 | 49.9% | 11-27 | 40.2% | 16-20 | 78.3% | 52 | 10 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.8 | 49.3 | 37-88 | 42.2% | 7-22 | 32.0% | 19-25 | 74.8% | 54 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.7 | 49.8 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 8-22 | 34.3% | 18-24 | 74.9% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.6 | 46.8 | 37-87 | 42.7% | 7-22 | 32.4% | 17-24 | 74.3% | 52 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
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| 12/23/2014 | DALLAS | 124-115 | W | -1.5 | W | 217 | O | 44-97 | 45.4% | 56 | 12 | 41-88 | 46.6% | 58 | 20 | | 12/26/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 115-106 | W | -5.5 | W | 212 | O | 46-94 | 48.9% | 50 | 14 | 41-93 | 44.1% | 60 | 12 | | 12/28/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 116-107 | W | -5 | W | 217.5 | O | 44-87 | 50.6% | 52 | 12 | 42-81 | 51.9% | 44 | 17 | | 12/30/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 106-110 | L | 2 | L | 213.5 | O | 41-86 | 47.7% | 40 | 6 | 42-81 | 51.9% | 59 | 10 | | 12/31/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 134-137 | L | 8 | W | 213.5 | O | 46-90 | 51.1% | 49 | 13 | 41-99 | 41.4% | 64 | 12 | | 1/2/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 112-96 | W | -14 | W | 208.5 | U | 42-84 | 50.0% | 53 | 19 | 37-87 | 42.5% | 51 | 16 | | 1/4/2015 | TORONTO | 125-109 | W | -1 | W | 217 | O | 48-89 | 53.9% | 50 | 16 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 48 | 20 | | 1/6/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | 102-96 | W | -4.5 | W | 209.5 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 53 | 19 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 51 | 17 | | 1/7/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 113-111 | W | -8 | L | 216 | O | 46-96 | 47.9% | 49 | 13 | 44-92 | 47.8% | 55 | 19 | | 1/9/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 95-100 | L | 5 | T | 212.5 | U | 37-83 | 44.6% | 60 | 19 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 49 | 15 | | 1/11/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | 110-122 | L | 3.5 | L | 209.5 | O | 42-100 | 42.0% | 53 | 20 | 48-100 | 48.0% | 69 | 24 | | 1/13/2015 | CLEVELAND | 107-100 | W | -4.5 | W | 213.5 | U | 40-76 | 52.6% | 44 | 11 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 50 | 19 | | 1/16/2015 | MINNESOTA | 110-99 | W | -14 | L | 216.5 | U | 48-87 | 55.2% | 49 | 16 | 42-91 | 46.2% | 46 | 10 | | 1/19/2015 | LA LAKERS | 115-100 | W | -10 | W | 214.5 | O | 43-86 | 50.0% | 48 | 15 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 53 | 23 | | 1/21/2015 | PORTLAND | 118-113 | W | -7.5 | L | 211.5 | O | 47-92 | 51.1% | 55 | 13 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 53 | 14 | | 1/23/2015 | HOUSTON | 111-113 | L | -2 | L | 221.5 | O | 42-91 | 46.2% | 50 | 12 | 44-84 | 52.4% | 51 | 14 | | 1/25/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 100-120 | L | 2 | L | 223.5 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 43 | 11 | 43-87 | 49.4% | 64 | 11 | | 1/28/2015 | WASHINGTON | 106-98 | W | -6 | W | 210.5 | U | 40-88 | 45.5% | 51 | 9 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 58 | 13 | | 1/30/2015 | CHICAGO | 99-93 | W | -7 | L | 212 | U | 39-90 | 43.3% | 56 | 13 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 58 | 11 | | 1/31/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2015 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2015 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2015 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/10/2015 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 12/22/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 128-108 | W | -11.5 | W | 212.5 | O | 49-91 | 53.8% | 50 | 12 | 43-90 | 47.8% | 49 | 13 | | 12/23/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 105-115 | L | -10 | L | 216.5 | O | 39-84 | 46.4% | 45 | 19 | 46-89 | 51.7% | 51 | 16 | | 12/25/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 86-100 | L | 2.5 | L | 219.5 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 56 | 16 | 34-87 | 39.1% | 61 | 13 | | 12/27/2014 | MINNESOTA | 110-97 | W | -18.5 | L | 216.5 | U | 41-88 | 46.6% | 51 | 16 | 34-77 | 44.2% | 58 | 24 | | 12/30/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 126-86 | W | -18 | W | 209.5 | O | 46-82 | 56.1% | 48 | 14 | 33-86 | 38.4% | 55 | 27 | | 1/2/2015 | TORONTO | 126-105 | W | -4 | W | 216.5 | O | 49-92 | 53.3% | 50 | 9 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 48 | 15 | | 1/5/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 117-91 | W | -3 | W | 216.5 | U | 41-88 | 46.6% | 68 | 12 | 30-98 | 30.6% | 67 | 11 | | 1/7/2015 | INDIANA | 117-102 | W | -11.5 | W | 203 | O | 45-91 | 49.5% | 46 | 11 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 50 | 17 | | 1/9/2015 | CLEVELAND | 112-94 | W | -13.5 | W | 211 | U | 43-86 | 50.0% | 50 | 13 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 51 | 14 | | 1/13/2015 | @ UTAH | 116-105 | W | -8.5 | W | 202 | O | 46-91 | 50.5% | 40 | 9 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 53 | 15 | | 1/14/2015 | MIAMI | 104-89 | W | -15 | T | 202 | U | 38-81 | 46.9% | 41 | 13 | 30-71 | 42.3% | 51 | 17 | | 1/16/2015 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 115-127 | L | -1 | L | 217.5 | O | 42-92 | 45.7% | 49 | 14 | 51-97 | 52.6% | 57 | 14 | | 1/17/2015 | @ HOUSTON | 131-106 | W | 2 | W | 215 | O | 50-91 | 54.9% | 62 | 14 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 50 | 17 | | 1/19/2015 | DENVER | 122-79 | W | -14.5 | W | 217 | U | 44-81 | 54.3% | 61 | 13 | 30-87 | 34.5% | 46 | 16 | | 1/21/2015 | HOUSTON | 126-113 | W | -8 | W | 219 | O | 49-98 | 50.0% | 55 | 16 | 37-87 | 42.5% | 52 | 19 | | 1/23/2015 | SACRAMENTO | 126-101 | W | -15.5 | W | 217.5 | O | 45-94 | 47.9% | 54 | 17 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 51 | 19 | | 1/25/2015 | BOSTON | 114-111 | W | -18 | L | 213.5 | O | 42-89 | 47.2% | 54 | 13 | 41-95 | 43.2% | 58 | 14 | | 1/27/2015 | CHICAGO | 111-113 | L | -11 | L | 213.5 | O | 48-113 | 42.5% | 61 | 13 | 42-98 | 42.9% | 68 | 21 | | 1/30/2015 | @ UTAH | 100-110 | L | -10 | L | 206 | O | 37-86 | 43.0% | 49 | 13 | 42-94 | 44.7% | 70 | 11 | | 1/31/2015 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/3/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2015 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/7/2015 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/9/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/11/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | PHOENIX: GUARDS: This is GORAN DRAGIC's team, and he'll continue to thrive in head coach Jeff Hornacek's up-tempo system . . . ERIC BLEDSOE's contract extension took longer than planned, but both sides are happy it's done. Durability is a concern, but he's an explosive scorer who can defend, and a fringe All-Star when he's healthy . . . They do have a logjam in the backcourt with ISAIAH THOMAS coming in. Thomas would likely become a high-energy sixth man, a role he's better suited for than a starter . . . GERALD GREEN will see solid minutes considering he can play both wing spots. The question is whether the vastly improved three-point shooting was for real . . . It's a developmental season for 20-year-old rookie TYLER ENNIS . . . ARCHIE GOODWIN will need to polish both his point-guard skills and his shooting. FORWARDS: MARKIEFF MORRIS was a highly effective stretch-4 with the second unit last season, and he could be in for a full-time role now that Channing Frye is gone . . . Retained as a free agent, P.J. TUCKER will continue to be a glue guy in the starting five . . . MARCUS MORRIS has fallen behind his twin brother in the rotation. He's more of a 'tweener who doesn't quite fit in that stretch-4 role . . . Rookie T.J. WARREN fits Hornacek's system and should have his way with opposing bench players. He's a below-the-rim, mid-range shooter with limited upside, but crafty enough to pile up points against second-unit talent. He'll miss the first two weeks of the season with a fractured thumb . . . ANTHONY TOLLIVER gives the Suns some depth at the 4-spot, and he fits the system with his long-range shooting. CENTERS: MILES PLUMLEE is the best option in an underwhelming rotation in the middle. He's an energy guy who does little else . . . He lost his rookie season, and ALEX LEN is still in the developmental stage. His upside is much higher than Plumlee's, and he might get minutes because of his screening and defensive mobility. | | GOLDEN STATE: GUARDS: New head coach Steve Kerr doesn't figure to tweak this system much, so expect STEPHEN CURRY to keep doing his thing. He's added elite playmaking skills to his already outstanding deep shooting . . . The Warriors are reluctant to part with KLAY THOMPSON in part because of his three-point shooting, but mostly because of his defensive value alongside Curry . . . SHAUN LIVINGSTON will back up both guard spots. He's also the only proven point guard on the roster besides Curry . . . BRANDON RUSH will look to revive his career in Oakland. He'll have to prove his knees are healthy enough before he earns a rotation spot . . . It's a make or break year already for NEMANJA NEDOVIC, who was severely overmatched as a rookie. FORWARDS: ANDRE IGUODALA is a defensive specialist and no more than a role player on offense. His main job is to take some of the playmaking duties away from Curry . . . Kerr seems resigned to the fact that he's stuck with DAVID LEE. He has some value on offense, but remains one of the league's worst defensive frontcourt players. Expect him to lose some minutes under Kerr . . . HARRISON BARNES will play a bit of power forward in some small lineups, but mostly he'll play a wing spot. Barnes will have to regain his confidence early if he's going to be an impact sixth man . . . Kerr has hinted at a bigger role for DRAYMOND GREEN, who will play some stretch-4 this year . . . MARREESE SPEIGHTS gives them an offense-only big man off the bench. CENTERS: Kerr has hinted at a bigger offensive role for ANDREW BOGUT. But monitoring the Aussie's minutes may be the bigger goal, to ensure he's actually available for the postseason . . . Back-up center FESTUS EZELI should be ready to return from his knee injury, though he was having shin problems during Summer League. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PHOENIX-GOLDEN STATE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Suns-Warriors Preview* =======================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Phoenix (28-20) at Golden State (36-8), 10:30 p.m. EDT
After rolling through much of this month, the Golden State Warriors are on the verge of their longest losing streak this season.
They'll try to avoid a third straight loss by extending their home dominance over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night.
Golden State had won 13 of 14 and a franchise-best 19 in a row at home before a 113-111 overtime loss to Chicago on Tuesday. The Warriors (36-8) then endured a 110-100 defeat in Utah on Friday.
They've scored at least 100 points in 16 consecutive games, but have given up at least 101 in each of their last five and an average of 111.3 in their last three contests. Golden State has also been outrebounded by a combined 116-89 in its back-to-back defeats.
"We have to get our edge back," said coach Steve Kerr, a former Suns general manager. "It's all energy. It's all focus and being on edge. Everybody in this league has so much talent, so it's usually the team that has a little better edge, physically, emotionally that gets the boards and gets the loose balls."
The Warriors, who haven't lost three in a row since Nov. 20-23, 2013, are seeking a sixth consecutive home win over the Suns (28-20).
Phoenix is heading on the road after winning six of its franchise-record eight consecutive home games. The Suns scored 31 points in the fourth quarter Friday to hold off Chicago in a 99-93 victory.
Phoenix limited the Bulls to 4-of-18 shooting from 3-point range and has held its last two opponents to an average of 95.5 points after allowing an average of 111.5 in its previous four games.
"I thought our defense played great tonight," coach Jeff Hornacek said. "They challenged just about every shot. ... Overall, it was a great game. We didn't shoot the ball particularly well (43.3 percent and 27.3 from 3-point range), but we made them in the fourth quarter when we needed it."
Eric Bledsoe led the way with 23 points after being held to eight in a 106-98 victory over Washington on Wednesday. Goran Dragic had 21 points and has a combined 41 in the back-to-back wins after totaling 12 points in back-to-back defeats.
Dragic had 19 points while Isaiah Thomas and Gerald Green shined in the fourth quarter in a 107-95 home win over Golden State on Nov. 9. Thomas scored 15 of his team-best 22 points in that period and Green had 16 of his 19.
Warriors star Stephen Curry scored only six of his 28 points after halftime, and Klay Thompson missed his only game this season due to a sprained right hand.
Thompson had 12 points and failed to hit a 3-pointer for the first time in 30 games Friday. He had averaged 37.7 points and made 18 of 32 from 3-point range in his prior three games. He is averaging 23.7 points on 63.6 percent shooting and has made 10 of 17 from beyond the arc in his last three home games against Phoenix.
The Suns have taken three of the past five overall meetings but haven't won at Golden State since Feb. 7, 2011.
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