DUBS ON THE ROAD
The Warriors head back on the road on Wednesday night when the team faces the Phoenix Suns at 7 p.m. at Footprint Center. The Dubs, who are 6-1 at home this season, have struggled mightily on the road to start the season. The Warriors are 0-7 on the road so far, their longest winless streak on the road to start a season since 1989-90. Making things more difficult, the Suns are 6-1 on their home court this season, outscoring their opponents by an average of 12.3 points per game at home.
Wednesday will be the second of four matchups between the two teams this seasons. The Suns won the first matchup, defeating the Dubs 134-105 on Oct. 27 in a game that featured seven technicals fouls and the first ejection of Klay Thompson's career.
Warriors at Suns
Wednesday, November 16 | Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. PT
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LAST TIME OUT
The Dubs put together their most complete game of the season on Monday against the Spurs, winning 132-95 behind Jordan Poole's 36-point performance. The Dubs recorded a season-high 35 assists and shot a season-best 53.5 percent from the field. The Warriors' reserves scored 64 points, with Anthony Lamb recording 17 points on a career-high five 3-pointers. » Full Game Recap
Golden State Warriors Highlights vs. San Antonio Spurs
MATCHUP AT A GLANCE
| GSW | PHX |
| 6-8 | 8-5 |
| 10th in West | 5th in West |
| PTS: 117.4 (2nd) | PTS: 112.5 (14th) |
| REB: 41.5 (24th) | REB: 41.1 (25th) |
| AST: 28.9 (1st) | AST: 27.0 (7th) |
PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS
GSW: Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney
PHX: Cameron Payne, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, Torrey Craig and Deandre Ayton
INJURY & ROSTER NOTES
GSW: Patrick Baldwin Jr. (Low Back Soreness), Andre Iguodala (Left Hip; Injury Management), Ryan Rollins (G League - Two-Way) and James Wiseman (G League Assignment) are out. Team Notes
PHX: Chris Paul (Right Heel Soreness) is questionable. Cam Johnson (Right Meniscus Tear), Landry Shamet (Concussion Protocol) and Jae Crowder (Not With Team) are out. Team Notes
BENCH SHOWS OUT
The Warriors' reserves scored 64 points on Monday on an incredibly efficient 60.1 percent shooting from the field and 60.2 percent from 3-point range.
"Being able to just get reps and get opportunities is helping us," Anthony Lamb said postgame on Monday. "And I think we’re gaining confidence in each other, and that’s the biggest thing that’s going to help us throughout the season and expand our bench.”
Lamb scored a season-high 17 points in the game, while Jonathan Kuminga added 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting. The second unit will get Poole back as Klay Thompson is expected to return to the starting lineup after sitting out on Monday.
"These guys are so young and that's why they need all these reps," Kerr said about Moses Moody and Kuminga on Monday night. "In the meat of the game, both Moses and JK and also (Anthony) Lamb, those guys did a great job.”
Kerr also expects veteran big JaMychal Green, who was a DNP in three straight games before Monday, to contribute more going forward.
"I think the bigger thing is finding the right combinations off the bench," Kerr said. "I think JaMychal (Green) -- I need to play him. I didn't do him any favors at all. Obviously, the last three or four games not playing him at all, but I don't feel I've put JaMychal in a good position to succeed in the early going and [Monday], he was much more comfortable playing the five instead of the four. I thought he was excellent. He’s a vet, he's a pro and he knows what he's doing. So he's got to be part of the rotation for sure.”
TEAM LEADERS
| GSW | PHX |
| PTS: Curry (31.5) | PTS: Booker (26.5) |
| REB: Looney (6.9) | REB: Ayton (7.7) |
| AST: D. Green (6.6) | AST: Paul (9.4) |
PHOENIX SCOUTING REPORT
Trailing by one point to the Miami Heat on the final possession on Monday night, the Suns missed three shots in the final 15 seconds to fall 113-112. Devin Booker scored a team-high 25 points, while backup guard Duane Washington Jr. scored a season-high 21 points.
After starting 6-1 this season, the Suns have dropped four of their last six games, including losing three of four in their most recent four-game road trip.
Chris Paul has missed the last three games due to injury and Cam Payne has filled his role in the starting lineup. Payne has averaged 18.0 points, 5.7 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game over the three-game span.
The Suns rank second in the NBA in net rating this season (6.4), with both their offensive and defensive rating ranking in the top four in the league.