The Win Meter favors the Suns at home against the Warriors on Monday, December 28, at about 73%. That is a real edge, but the Warriors are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Suns 73%, with a projected score of Golden State Warriors 110, Phoenix Suns 116. The rating gap is 74 points in favor of the Suns, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Suns on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Warriors are 0-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8. The Suns are 0-1 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -22.
The Warriors were beaten 127-105 on the road by LAL not long ago.
The Suns were beaten 124-83 on the road by POR not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Kristaps Porzingis (GSW), expected back Dec 1, 2026, Jimmy Butler (GSW), expected back Jan 2, 2027, Moses Moody (GSW), expected back Dec 1, 2026, Charles Bassey (GSW), expected back Oct 24, 2026, and Mark Williams (PHX), expected back Feb 3, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: Luke Kennard (PHX) and Oso Ighodaro (PHX). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Warriors lead 5-4, with the Warriors outscoring the Suns by an average of 1.2 points per game. The last meeting was GSW 96, PHX 111.