The 2026-27 NBA season continues Saturday evening with eight games on the schedule. The Phoenix Suns will host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, October 24, at 10:00 p.m. ET on NBA TV. According to PrizePicks, the Suns are 9.5-point favorites on the spread tonight.
Golden State has struggled out of the gate, with two losses to start the season, including an 111-108 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Meanwhile, Phoenix was handily defeated by the Portland Trail Blazers 124-83 in its season opener.
Below, we'll break down the matchup for our Warriors vs. Suns prediction, including the spread and player projections on PrizePicks.
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Warriors vs. Suns Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Saturday, October 24
The Suns enter Saturday’s matchup as 9.5-point home favorites, returning a 1.25x payout if they win outright.
Here are the full payouts for the Warriors vs. Suns matchup. PrizePicks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.
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Stats used in this article are from Basketball Reference, NBA.com, or databallr unless stated otherwise.
The Warriors failed to reach the NBA playoffs for the second time in three seasons in 2025-26. The Los Angeles Clippers eliminated Golden State in the opening stage of the Play-In Tournament, and the Warriors finished the year with a 37-45 record.
Injuries ravaged Golden State throughout the 2025-26 campaign. The team lost F Jimmy Butler to a torn ACL in January for the remainder of the season. Additionally, G Stephen Curry dealt with a knee injury that limited him to just 43 games last season.
The Warriors began the 2026-27 season with losses to the Los Angeles Lakers and Grizzlies. This will mark the second night of a back-to-back after falling to the Grizzlies on Friday.
In that contest, the Warriors shot just 41.0% from the field and were outscored 27-18 in the fourth quarter. G Stephen Curry led the team with 24 points on 5-of-15 shooting and dished out 4 assists in the loss.
The Warriors have yet to release their injury report for Saturday’s contest, but it appears fairly likely that Curry won’t play. After Friday’s game, Curry admitted he “probably” wouldn’t play but said he planned to talk to the medical staff, per Nick Friedell.
Meanwhile, the Suns also haven’t gotten off to the best start in 2026-27. Phoenix was thoroughly dominated by Portland in its season opener, being outscored 72-39 in the first half.
Only three Suns players finished in double figures against the Trail Blazers, including G Devin Booker, who scored a team-high 24 points. The Suns struggled from the perimeter, hitting just 18.8% (6 of 32) of their 3-point attempts.
One of Phoenix’s offseason additions was F Miles Bridges, who was acquired in an offseason trade with the Charlotte Hornets. Bridges scored 8 points on 3-of-11 shooting in his debut with the Suns.
Phoenix will be without C Mark Williams, who is recovering from surgery to repair a torn labrum. Additionally, G Luke Kennard is listed as questionable with a knee injury, while C Oso Ighodaro is doubtful with an oblique strain.
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Warriors vs. Suns Prediction on Over/Under – 10/24/26
Here are the key stats behind our Warriors vs. Suns prediction on Saturday, October 24, including a pick for the over/under on PrizePicks.
- The under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings between the Warriors and Suns, with four of the last five going under.
- Phoenix was one of the NBA’s better defensive teams in 2025-26, allowing 111.1 PPG (sixth).
- The Suns held opponents to 34.7% from beyond the arc, the second-lowest clip behind only the Detroit Pistons (34.5%). The Warriors could have even less perimeter firepower if G Stephen Curry sits out Saturday’s game.
- Meanwhile, the Warriors were also an adequate defensive unit, holding opponents to 115.2 PPG (14th).
- Both the Suns and Warriors have struggled to get out in transition, averaging just 10.0 fast break PPG apiece to start the 2026-27 campaign.
- The under came home in 54.6% of the Suns’ games last season, which was tied for the fourth-highest rate in the NBA.
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Warriors vs. Suns Picks, Player Stats on PrizePicks – 10/24/26
Our top Warriors vs. Suns player picks for Saturday, October 24, on PrizePicks include F Yaxel Lendeborg and G Devin Booker.
Warriors F Yaxel Lendeborg vs. Suns: 24.5 Pts + Rebs
- Lendeborg started in both games to begin the season and averaged 15.0 PPG and 8.0 RPG in those contests.
- Despite shooting 4 of 11 from the floor, Lendeborg scored 18 points and secured 13 rebounds against the Grizzlies on Friday.
- Lendeborg has a knack for being a force on the glass, averaging 9.5 RPG over three collegiate seasons with UAB and Michigan.
- The talented wing shot 37.2% from beyond the arc with the Wolverines last season, including 46.7% from deep during Michigan’s national title run. That efficiency from Friday night may rise.
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Suns G Devin Booker vs. Warriors: 24.5 Points
- Booker averaged 26.1 PPG in 64 games during the 2025-26 season, shooting 45.6% from the field.
- The Suns’ star recorded 31.7 true shot attempts per 100 possessions last season, ranking in the 99th percentile.
- Booker was efficient in his 2026-27 season debut, scoring 23 points on 7-of-13 shooting in 29 minutes. The five-time All-Star likely would’ve scored 25+ points if the Suns had been competitive with the Trail Blazers.
- Ranking in the 96th percentile, Booker spent 29.9% of his time on the floor on the ball in 2025-26.
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The Suns were one of the league’s top defensive teams a season ago and could get back on track against the Warriors, who may be without G Stephen Curry. Points could certainly be at a premium in Saturday night’s contest.
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