Warriors @ Suns Thursday game Thursday, December 18th, 2025

[Mainstreet]

Phoenix is now 14-12 after falling to the Lakers on Sunday.

Golden State is 13-13 with a game presently ongoing at Portland.

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, Arizona

When: Thursday, December 18th, 2025

Television: Suns+, Arizona's Family 3TV / Arizona's Family Sports

Time: 7:00 PM Arizona Time

Radio: KMVP 98.7 / S: KSUN

The Suns play the Warriors again on Saturday, this time in San Francisco.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Warriors lose to the Trail Blazers tonight.

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[Ronin]

Go Suns!

 

[Covert Rain]

The Warriors lose to the Trail Blazers tonight.

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Holy crap. 12 3's. Greatest shooter of all time. It's highly questionable if they are going to be able to field a good enough team before Curry is done but man...what a career.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Im still nauseous over l to lebron/refs no wayyyyy should 1 player get 40 fts thats fin bs!!!!!

Hope suns are rdy motivated tp play well start to finish vs gs

Least lakers out of way for bit... ugh

 

[Superbone]

Im still nauseous over l to lebron/refs no wayyyyy should 1 player get 40 fts thats fin bs!!!!!

Hope suns are rdy motivated tp play well start to finish vs gs

Least lakers out of way for bit... ugh

Yep, that game is one of those that stays with you for a while.

 

[leclerc]

Interesting to see how they come out in this game. Will Book have more than 6 points in the first quarter?

 

[Suns_fan69]

GSW has been in a bit of a mini slump as well (4-8 in the last 12), though I think they've had some injury woes themselves. Hopefully Phoenix can right the ship after a couple tough losses.

 

[Mainstreet]

GSW has been in a bit of a mini slump as well (4-8 in the last 12), though I think they've had some injury woes themselves. Hopefully Phoenix can right the ship after a couple tough losses.

Getting Livers back will help the bench.

Jalen Green would be a nice Christmas present.

 

[SirStefan32]

Getting Livers back will help the bench.

Jalen Green would be a nice Christmas present.

I think they'll give Green more time. I will be shocked if he plays in 2025.

 

[Superbone]

I think they'll give Green more time. I will be shocked if he plays in 2025.

I'll take an early birthday present and see Green return on January 2nd against the Kings.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

I'll take an early birthday present and see Green return on January 2nd against the Kings.

great way to start the new year

 

[Mainstreet]

I think they'll give Green more time. I will be shocked if he plays in 2025.

I'll take an early birthday present and see Green return on January 2nd against the Kings.

I'm only looking at a projected return time frame. I wouldn't be surprised if the Suns don't keep Green out until after the year turns over.

 

[Mainstreet]

Duane Rankin gives an injury update.

Devin Booker seems to be doing good. Progress with Isaiah Livers is up and down. Jalen Green is around but was in street clothes at the time of the report. Green is still in the Christmas time frame.

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[Cheesebeef]

We gotta get back to winning some ball games!

 

[Russ Smith]

Holy crap. 12 3's. Greatest shooter of all time. It's highly questionable if they are going to be able to field a good enough team before Curry is done but man...what a career.

This season is sad to watch he's just back from a clear injury and has 39 and 48 in his first 2 games, both losses. He missed a layup that would have put them up 1 but he had to beat 3 guys off the dribble to get there and he's still getting his legs back so he just didn't elevate enough and missed it. Even down 3 he had a chance but bad pass turnover. He's having his worst defensive year ever, the Blazers picked on him all game but he's still amazing and they're wasting him.

They're too small, Butler playing the 4 hasn't worked nearly as well this year. Melton has been pretty good since coming back but since Kerr benched Kuminga they are so small it's just very difficult to win. Even with Post coming out of nowhere to be a surprisingly good defender, they're just too small.

They need another 5 to play when Post isn't in, someone like Gafford or Claxton, just not clear anybody that has such a player wants either Kuminga or Podz, or even both. They don't need another Butler level trade but they need to add one more guy either another 5 to platoon with Post, or a really good shooter so when Draymond is the 5, they have someone on the court that can make 3's. Hield is totally washed.

 

[Mainstreet]

This season is sad to watch he's just back from a clear injury and has 39 and 48 in his first 2 games, both losses. He missed a layup that would have put them up 1 but he had to beat 3 guys off the dribble to get there and he's still getting his legs back so he just didn't elevate enough and missed it. Even down 3 he had a chance but bad pass turnover. He's having his worst defensive year ever, the Blazers picked on him all game but he's still amazing and they're wasting him.

They're too small, Butler playing the 4 hasn't worked nearly as well this year. Melton has been pretty good since coming back but since Kerr benched Kuminga they are so small it's just very difficult to win. Even with Post coming out of nowhere to be a surprisingly good defender, they're just too small.

They need another 5 to play when Post isn't in, someone like Gafford or Claxton, just not clear anybody that has such a player wants either Kuminga or Podz, or even both. They don't need another Butler level trade but they need to add one more guy either another 5 to platoon with Post, or a really good shooter so when Draymond is the 5, they have someone on the court that can make 3's. Hield is totally washed.

How about the Suns trade the Warriors Nick Richards for a couple of second round picks.

 

[Covert Rain]

This season is sad to watch he's just back from a clear injury and has 39 and 48 in his first 2 games, both losses. He missed a layup that would have put them up 1 but he had to beat 3 guys off the dribble to get there and he's still getting his legs back so he just didn't elevate enough and missed it. Even down 3 he had a chance but bad pass turnover. He's having his worst defensive year ever, the Blazers picked on him all game but he's still amazing and they're wasting him.

They're too small, Butler playing the 4 hasn't worked nearly as well this year. Melton has been pretty good since coming back but since Kerr benched Kuminga they are so small it's just very difficult to win. Even with Post coming out of nowhere to be a surprisingly good defender, they're just too small.

They need another 5 to play when Post isn't in, someone like Gafford or Claxton, just not clear anybody that has such a player wants either Kuminga or Podz, or even both. They don't need another Butler level trade but they need to add one more guy either another 5 to platoon with Post, or a really good shooter so when Draymond is the 5, they have someone on the court that can make 3's. Hield is totally washed.

The small ball lineup has killed them defensively. That's why I am so thankful to our size this season. It's also why I am not for trading Richards until we know Williams is sturdy. He is not even playing back to backs yet. Once he can do that on a regular basis I would be good with it. I am just thankful when we do play small it's only in spurts or our defense would look much like that team.

 

[Russ Smith]

The small ball lineup has killed them defensively. That's why I am so thankful to our size this season. It's also why I am not for trading Richards until we know Williams is sturdy. He is not even playing back to backs yet. Once he can do that on a regular basis I would be good with it. I am just thankful when we do play small it's only in spurts or our defense would look much like that team.

They are actually 5th in defensive rating, I still haven't figured out how. If I had to guess I would say when curry was out their defensive rating got better. Post has been a huge surprise on defense, last year he was a 3 point shooter that didn't protect the rim, this year he's a top 5 defensive rating kid and has the highest plus minus on the team at + 118. Curry is only + 17. Not that I'm in any way blaming Curry he's remarkable at his age how good he is, but his defense has fallen off a cliff the last 2 years and with the overall lack of size it's a huge issue. When teams screen to get Curry on a certain player the Warriors have to help and that leads to a ton of dunks or wide open 3's as a result.

My guess is the Suns will do the exact same thing, get him switched onto Booker, take him and force the Warriors to help.

 

[Ronin]

Pat Spencer to miss Warriors’ game vs. the Suns

Warriors will be without one of their backup ball handlers.

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[95pro]

Pat Spencer to miss Warriors’ game vs. the Suns

Warriors will be without one of their backup ball handlers.

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Guy reminds me of Peter in Deadpool

 

[Superbone]

Guy reminds me of Peter in Deadpool

He reminds me of a giant Peter Dinklage.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

thursday taking too long

 

[Covert Rain]

They are actually 5th in defensive rating, I still haven't figured out how. If I had to guess I would say when curry was out their defensive rating got better. Post has been a huge surprise on defense, last year he was a 3 point shooter that didn't protect the rim, this year he's a top 5 defensive rating kid and has the highest plus minus on the team at + 118. Curry is only + 17. Not that I'm in any way blaming Curry he's remarkable at his age how good he is, but his defense has fallen off a cliff the last 2 years and with the overall lack of size it's a huge issue. When teams screen to get Curry on a certain player the Warriors have to help and that leads to a ton of dunks or wide open 3's as a result.

My guess is the Suns will do the exact same thing, get him switched onto Booker, take him and force the Warriors to help.

That is interesting. In fact, I have not looked at stats in weeks. I just noticed that the Suns are the 5th worst team in the NBA when it comes to turnovers. We are also one of the worst teams with allowing points off of turnovers.

That is shocking as well. I know we had some bad turnover games but I didn't realize it was that bad. I am so focused on all the good things they do and the toughness I guess I didn't realize. Only the Rockets, Jazz, Wizards and Blazers turn it over more.

Yikes! If this team could somehow break into the top half of those categories? This team would be super dangerous.

 

[leclerc]

Sure hope to see some screens to take advantage of Curry on offense, but not sure how much our system is based on taking advantage of mismatches. We need a good game soon, someone has to hit 20+ like Allen, Royce or Collin.