The Golden State Warriors split two games against the Phoenix Suns this week, suggesting that with the way they turned out and with both teams so close in the Western Conference standings, this may have been a prelude to a bigger matchup later on.
Both games were tightly contested and often had the intensity of a playoff game. The Suns came out on top on Thursday night by a point thanks to a questionable late foul call, while the Warriors won by three points on Saturday night back at the Chase Center.
Warriors may see the Suns again in the Play-In Tournament
There is still a lot of time left in the season, but Bay Area sports insider Tim Kawakami noted on social media that the Suns and Warriors would be the No.