The Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns meet in a Western Conference Play-In elimination game on Friday, April 17, at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, with the winner advancing as the No. 8 seed. Both teams enter the matchup managing multiple injuries that directly impact rotation depth and late-game options.
Golden State’s availability report is headlined by Jimmy Butler being ruled out due to a right ACL injury that required surgery. Moses Moody is also out after left patellar tendon surgery, while Quinten Post remains sidelined with a right foot injury under management.
Kristaps Porzingis is listed as questionable with right ankle soreness, leaving uncertainty around Golden State’s frontcourt size and rim protection. The Warriors continue to rely heavily on Stephen Curry, who leads the team with 26.6 points and 4.7 assists per game this season.
The Suns also face key availability concerns, with Grayson Allen questionable due to a left hamstring strain. Mark Williams is listed as questionable with left foot soreness, affecting Phoenix’s interior rotation and rebounding structure.
Devin Booker remains the central offensive reference point for Phoenix, averaging 26.1 points and 6.0 assists per game on 33.5 minutes. Dillon Brooks provides secondary scoring support at 20.2 points per game while also handling perimeter defensive assignments.
Golden State’s offensive profile continues to be shaped by spacing and perimeter efficiency, with Curry attempting 11.3 three-pointers per game at 39.3 percent. Brandin Podziemski and Draymond Green contribute secondary playmaking, combining for over nine assists per game.
Phoenix counters with a balanced shot profile built around volume scoring and interior finishing, led by Booker’s mid-range creation and Mark Williams’ 64.4 percent field-goal efficiency in the paint when available. Collin Gillespie and Royce O’Neale provide additional spacing from the perimeter.
