Phoenix's problem is defense. The Suns have given up at least 120 in every game, including a 124-83 opening-night loss in Portland that started the season badly. They're also missing Mark Williams, who had surgery on a torn labrum in his left shoulder. They've been dealing with a point guard problem that SI reports is frustrating the locker room. The Denver loss followed the same pattern: Phoenix won the 1st quarter, then lost the middle 2 by a combined 15. Dillon Brooks didn't finish that game either. He was ejected in the 3rd on a Flagrant 2.
Golden State has looked good lately. As of Saturday, the Warriors had won 3 straight: they beat Denver by 20 and Minnesota on the road, then came back from 38-15 down after 1 quarter against the Lakers. They outscored Los Angeles 38-15 in the 2nd and held Luka Doncic's team to 57 points over the last 3 quarters. A shorthanded defense that had been fading late in games got stops for 3 straight quarters, and Phoenix's offense outside of Booker gives it a chance to do that again.
The Warriors' injury list is long. Jimmy Butler (ACL) is looking at January or February, and Moses Moody (patellar tendon) at December or January. Kristaps Porzingis is away from the team indefinitely, and ESPN reports Golden State is exploring trades involving him. That leaves a thin frontcourt that gets thinner whenever Green or Horford sits. Phoenix has its own hole at center without Williams, though Oso Ighodaro was cleared from his oblique injury in time for Denver and signed an extension this month. Tipoff is 7:00 PM PT. Golden State's lineup after the Clippers game will decide most of this one.