Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/17/2026

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Friday, April 17, 2026

Venue:  Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ

Where to Watch:  Prime Video

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Warriors +2.5, Suns -2.5; Over/Under:  218.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Warriors +2.5, Suns -2.5; Over/Under:  218.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Warriors +2.5, Suns -2.5; Over/Under:  218.5 points

Golden State Warriors:  37-45 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Phoenix Suns:  45-37 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Golden State Warriors:  3-7 last 10

Phoenix Suns:  5-5 last 10

The Warriors are entering this game with a 37-45 record overall this season and they are 15-26 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Los Angeles Clippers. Stephen Curry led the team in points in that game with 35 while Gui Santos and Kristaps Porziņģis each were next on the team with 20 points. Draymond Green led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Brandin Podziemski led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 56.6% from the field, 46.3% from 3-point range, and 61.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.2 PPG against them. The Warriors have an ATS record of 36-47 this season and their O/U record is 49-34.

The Suns are entering this game with a 45-37 record overall this season and they are 25-16 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. Jalen Green led the team in points in that game with 35 while Devin Booker was next on the team with 22 points. Oso Ighodaro led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Royce O'Neale led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 49.4% from the field, 36% from 3-point range, and 71.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.1 PPG against them. The Suns have an ATS record of 47-36 this season and their O/U record is 37-46.

The current betting odds have the Suns listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Suns have looked good in their games this season with their 45-37 record overall which had them right in the middle of the West. They have looked good on their home court too with their 25-16 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Warriors haven't looked good in their games this season with their 37-45 record overall which had them right in the middle of the West. They have been a terrible road team too with their 15-26 road record this year. This is the 2nd game of the play-in tournament for both of these teams. The Warriors pulled off an upset over the Clippers in their 1st game while the Suns lost to the Trail Blazers. The Suns haven't looked that great lately as they are 5-5 in their last 10 games and they had a lot of trouble in the final weeks of the regular season. They are off a home loss to the Trail Blazers in their last one and they were in complete control of that game with a big lead under 3 minutes, but they blew the lead in a complete collapse and lost in the end. They had a chance to earn the 7 seed and couldn't do it, but they still have the home advantage in this game and they have looked a lot better at home all season. The Warriors managed to pull off the road upset over the Clippers, but the Clippers weren't a strong team. The Warriors have been dealing with a ton of injuries lately and it is a big reason why they are the only team in the play-in tournament that is under .500. They looked a lot better against the Clippers with Curry back in the lineup, but they are still 3-7 in their last 10 games and have looked like a different team in their road games. The Suns have been a solid team in the West all season that will be looking to erase that late collapse in their last one and this is a Warriors team that just isn't a playoff team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Suns to cover the spread in this game. 

Warriors Suns Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, April 17, 2026 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Suns 121 Warriors 113.

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Golden State Warriors: 3-6 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 3-10 ATS after playing 3 consecutive road games. 7-14 ATS versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season. 7-3 UNDER as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 8-4 UNDER after a win by 6 points or less.

Phoenix Suns: 23-16 ATS as a favorite. 11-5 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less. 22-11 ATS when playing against a team with a losing record. 9-5 UNDER at home when the line is +3 to -3. 6-3 UNDER in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5.

Golden State Warriors:  Q. Post (C) Out - Foot. M. Moody (SG) Out For Season - Knee. J. Butler III (SF) Out For Season - Knee.

Phoenix Suns:  G. Allen (SG) Day To Day - Hamstring.

"We finished 10th. We're lucky to be able to be here. We wouldn't be here 7-8 years ago, we'd already be on vacation. I want to thank the league for creating the Play-In Tournament, thank you, Adam." - Steve Kerr after his team’s win against the LA Clippers in their 1st game of the NBA play-in tournament on Wednesday. 

"We addressed it right away. The goal is get in, just get in any way possible. It's been our goal for a while. So we got to move on. Got to move on. It sucks. These are hard to take, but there's stuff to learn in here that we got to learn fast and do everything we can to get ready for Friday night." - Jordan Ott after his team’s loss against the Trail Blazers in their 1st game of the NBA play-in tournament on Tuesday. 

PG Stephen Curry

SG Brandin Podziemski

SF Gui Santos

PF Draymond Green

C Kristaps Porzingis

PG Devin Booker

SG Jalen Green

SF Jordan Goodwin

PF Dillon Brooks

C Mark Williams

PPG: Stephen Curry (26.6)

APG: Draymond Green (5.5)

Reb/G: Charles Bassey (7.2)

PPG: Devin Booker (26.1)

APG: Devin Booker (6)

Reb/G: Mark Williams (8)

Coaches:

Golden State Warriors: Steve Kerr (12th season)

Phoenix Suns: Jordan Ott (1st season)