Preview: Warriors battle Kevin Durant’s Suns at Chase Center

The Golden State Warriors are on a two-game skid against Pacific Division rivals and falling Los Angeles Lakers Christmas Day and then faltering to the LA Clippers two days later. It’s never good to lose games in the division with playoff seeding to consider, but the Dubs have an opportunity to right the ship in a matchup with another Pacific team in Phoenix Suns today.

Both teams are fighting in the standings to stay afloat, so this game is pretty crucial to their plans to build good habits and good mojo as the calendar turns away from 2024.

Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns

When: December 28, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. PT

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Radio: 95.7 The Game

The Warriors started the season super hot, and have suddenly fallen into a deep winter sleep.

Part of the reason this team hasn’t figured it out is because they’re trying to develop players on the fly around franchise cornerstones Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. Another part of the reason is that Curry and Green are reaching the tail end of their careers and can’t dominate every single night like they did in their prime. They missed last night’s contest, a loss to the Clippers.

Curry should return today, but Green is questionable according to Anthony Slater.

Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have their own issues to sort out. On paper, they have the superior roster: Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal are as statistically good a trio as you could ask for in team building.

Unfortunately for them, it hasn’t shown up in success on the field. They have fought like the Dubs in real life!

Also unfortunately for them, their center Jusuf Nurkic will be suspended after a fight in their last contest with Dallas Mavericks. Who knew it wasn’t just Draymond beefing with Nurk on the court?

This game will be another depressing night for one team and a triumphant return to form for the other. At least for one night!