The 16-31 Phoenix Suns will be on the back end of a back to back when they face a rested 29-17 Golden St Warriors in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night. Tip off time from Golden St is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel. <br /><br />The NBA odds from this contest will be released on Saturday afternoon as Warriors guard Stephen Curry is listed as questionable with an ankle injury. <br /><br />The teams met back on Halloween with the Warriors posting the 87-85 road win at the Suns as a +2 point underdog. The total landed under 202 points. <br /><br />The Suns are 4-19 straight up on the road this season. The team drops their third game in four tries following a 109-99 home defeat to the Dallas Mavericks as a -2 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at over 201 points. Phoenix loses the game in the fourth quarter as they are outscored by Dallas 109-99 in the final stanza. Phoenix connected on just 42.7% from the floor and 4 of 15 from three. They allow 45.5% shooting to Dallas along with five more rebounds. Shannon Brown came off the bench for 20 points on 7 of 11 shooting. The Suns are dreadful defensively. They are 29th and second to last in the NBA in field goal and three point shooting defense. Teams hit on 46.6% from the floor and 38.3% from three against the Suns. <br /><br />Golden St on their home court is 15-6 on the season. The team extended their win streak to three straight and six of eight after a 100-97 win at home to the Dallas Mavericks as a -4 point betting favorite. The game ended under 203 points. The Warrior shot just under 43% from the floor and allow Dallas just over 44% shooting. The stat lines were close and it came down to Golden St making 84% of their free throws and the Mavericks just 70.8%. Klay Thompson continued his hot play with 27 points on 11 of 18 shooting. The Golden St turnaround has come with better defensive play. The team is a top five club in the key components of defensive field goal and three point shooting. They allow 43.5% shooting from the field and 33% from beyond the arc.
