Yaxel Lendeborg scored 37 on Sunday, the most by a Warriors rookie since Stephen Curry. Golden State won that game without Curry and Draymond Green, who both sat out. The Warriors have won four straight.
This Suns vs Warriors game is the second night of their back-to-back. Phoenix has had two days off and beat Golden State 131-122 on 24 October, with Devin Booker scoring 43.
How to watch Suns vs Warriors in Canada
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Game | Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors |
| Date | Monday 2 November 2026 |
| Tip-off | 10:00pm ET / 7:00pm PT |
| Venue | Chase Center, San Francisco |
| Records | Phoenix 1-3, Golden State 4-3 |
| Rest | Phoenix with 2 days off, Golden State on the second night of a back-to-back |
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Suns vs Warriors odds
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Lendeborg is averaging 22.3 as a rookie
He adds 7.3 rebounds and has started all seven games. Before Sunday’s 37 he had 31 in Denver and 26 in Minnesota.
Curry averages 29.2 and scored 44 in Minnesota. He sat Sunday for rest, and Green with his back. Both are listed day to day, and the club had not filed its report at 10 a.m. ET.
Gui Santos will miss this one with a knee injury. Jimmy Butler III (torn ACL), Moses Moody (knee) and Kristaps Porzingis, who is away from the team, are all out.
How they compare
| 2025-26 | Phoenix Suns | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 45-37 | 37-45 |
| Net rating | +1.5 | -0.6 |
| Offensive rating | 113.0 | 112.7 |
| Defensive rating | 111.6 | 113.2 |
| Pace | 99.6 | 101.7 |
| Three-point % | 36.1% | 35.6% |
Rates from last season. Phoenix won eight more games and was 2.0 points per 100 possessions better.
Phoenix has lost three of four
The Suns lost the opener 124-83 in Portland, beat Golden State, then lost in Oklahoma City and at home to Denver. They allow 124.5 points a game.
Booker averages 22.2, Dillon Brooks 16.5 and Miles Bridges 16.2 with 7.2 rebounds. Brooks, from Mississauga, was ejected in the third quarter on Friday after a flagrant foul 2.
He isn’t on the league’s 10 a.m. ET injury report, which lists suspensions. Mark Williams is out after shoulder surgery.
Golden State won three of the last five meetings
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Phoenix 131-122 | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Golden State 101-97 | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Golden State 119-116 | Chase Center |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Phoenix 99-98 | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Golden State 118-107 | Chase Center |
Phoenix won 131-122 at home on 24 October. Last season the Warriors won three of four, and none of those games was decided by more than 11.
Recent form
Team news
| Club | Player | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | Mark Williams | Out, shoulder | No timetable |
| Golden State | Gui Santos | Out, knee | Out for this game, per SFStandard.com (2 Nov) |
| Golden State | Jimmy Butler III | Out, knee | No timetable |
| Golden State | Kristaps Porzingis | Out, illness | No timetable |
| Golden State | Moses Moody | Out, knee | No timetable |
| Golden State | Draymond Green | Day to day, rest | See the official report before tip-off |
| Golden State | Stephen Curry | Day to day, rest | See the official report before tip-off |
Golden State had not filed Monday’s report at 10 a.m. ET, so Curry and Green are the open questions. The official NBA injury report will confirm both before tip-off.
League-wide statuses live on our NBA injury report.
Probable starting fives
Players to watch
Yaxel Lendeborg, Golden State. Thirty-seven on Sunday, with six assists. He has scored 18 or more in five of seven games.
Devin Booker, Phoenix. Forty-three against Golden State on 24 October. He averages 22.2 and 5.2 assists.
Score prediction
Warriors 117-111 Suns. Last season’s ratings make it a coin flip once home court is counted. The Warriors’ run and a Phoenix defence giving up 124.5 a game tip it. The back-to-back keeps it close.
Suns vs Warriors prediction
This pick assumes Curry plays. If the Warriors rule him out, we’d pass on the spread.
Our pick: Golden State to win, the Warriors at -4.5 or shorter. No total.
Every club is rated in our NBA power rankings, and the NBA games tonight page carries the rest of Monday’s games.
Tip-off is 10:00pm ET / 7:00pm PT on Monday 2 November 2026 at Chase Center, San Francisco.
Sportsnet carries it in Canada, with streaming on Sportsnet+.
He sat out Sunday for rest and is listed day to day. The Warriors had not filed Monday’s official report when we checked.
He isn’t listed. The league’s 10 a.m. ET report, which includes suspensions, had only Mark Williams and two-way player Drew Timme for Phoenix.
Warriors 117-111. We back Golden State to win, at -4.5 or shorter.
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