The final two spots of the NBA Playoffs will be determined on Friday night as the Charlotte Hornets take on the Orlando Magic and the Golden State Warriors travel to Phoenix to play the Suns. Let's dive into both of these games for some NBA picks and best bets on the night for Warriors vs. Suns.
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Friday’s Best NBA Picks & Predictions: Warriors vs. Suns
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Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns
The Warriors pulled off some more postseason Steph Curry magic on Wednesday night. Golden State came back to eliminate the Clippers and live to fight another day. They'll get the scrappy young Suns team that is looking to make a name for themselves in the post-Kevin Durant era. They lost a tight back-and-forth game with the Trail Blazers on Tuesday but will get another shot at a home Play-In win on Friday night.
The Suns played some strong defense this year, especially their ability to turn their opponents over. This will be a strength versus weakness matchup against the Warriors. The Suns have the third best defensive TO% in the league while the Warriors sit third worst in committing turnovers. If the Warriors can't take care of the ball they're going to have a tough time against the Suns.
Those turnovers are going to take away possessions from a Warriors team that likes to play slow. This could help feed into an under. We shouldn't be surprised to see that considering these matchups between divisional foes have been low scoring all year. They've averaged 213.8 points in the previous four games with only one game eclipsing 230 points, going 3-1 to the Under.
With the final playoff spot on the line, expect these two teams to be meticulous on what they do on both sides of the ball. This should be a typical postseason game that sees minimal possessions and the team that executes the best offensively pulls out the win. That feeds into the Under and that's what I'll bet on Friday.
Pick: Under 219.5 Total Points (-110)
