The Golden State Warriors play host to the Phoenix Suns at Chase Center on Tuesday.

The Suns (48-20) just suffered a really frustrating loss on Sunday, being beaten by a shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers team. Anthony Davis went off on them in that loss, and it dropped them two games back of the best record in the NBA. That means they are almost locked into the two-seed in the west, which is quite the accomplishment for a team that hasn't reached the postseason in a decade. It remains to be seen if they can do anything in the playoffs, but homecourt through the first two rounds is a good start. That Davis blow-up on them is a good indicator of what they need to work on, though, because big men can kill this team at times. That's going to be an even bigger problem with a guy like Nikola Jokic in the postseason, and it'll be interesting to see how they try to stop those sorts of players when it matters most.

The Warriors (36-33) come into this matchup, winning five of their last six games, securing a playoff berth. The only unfortunate thing is that they're locked in the play-in tournament, sitting four games back of sixth and four games up on 11th. That means the Warriors season will come down to one game, but that's scary for their opponents considering that they're the ones with Stephen Curry. The former MVP has been playing like the current MVP, averaging nearly 40 points per game over the last month. He can single-handedly carry a team at any given point, and it makes this a club no one wants to face come the tourney.

These teams have already played twice this season, with Phoenix winning both matchups by at least 20 points apiece. That gives the Suns five wins in their last seven meetings with the Warriors, which followed up an 18-game winning streak by Golden State in this series.