The division rival Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Oracle Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Warriors listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Suns, while the game's total is sitting at 243.
The Suns rallied with 34 points in the fourth quarter to defeat the Thunder 106-95 on Saturday. The Suns covered the 7.5-point spread, while the 201 points fell well UNDER the posted total of 233.5.
Leandro Barbosa netted 22 points and hauled down five rebounds, and Steve Nash added 18 points in the win.
Stephen Jackson finished with 31 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds to lead the Warriors over the Mavericks 119-110 on Friday night.
Golden State covered as 1-point home favorites as the game played over the 223-point total posted by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Golden State has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Phoenix: 35-31 SU, 26-39-1 ATS
Golden State: 23-42 SU, 31-33-1 ATS
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing Oklahoma City are 7-3
After a win are 4-6<\/p>\n
Golden State most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing LA Clippers are 4-6
After playing Dallas are 5-5
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix's last 8 games when playing Golden State
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 8 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games at home
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Next up:
Phoenix home to Philadelphia, Wednesday, March 18
Golden State home to LA Clippers, Tuesday, March 17<\/p>\n