Atlanta Hawks (19-18) vs. Phoenix Suns (16-19)
January 9, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Phoenix Suns -5.5; Over/Under: 236.5
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The Atlanta Hawks travel to the Footprint Center to take on the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. Here’s a Suns vs Hawks Prediction. This article will include a Suns vs Hawks Pick.
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks have been in decent form as they’ve won five of their last eight games overall and they will be looking to build some more momentum after outlasting the Jazz in a 124-121 road win on Tuesday. Trae Young led the team with 24 points and 20 assists, Clint Capela added 18 points on nine of 11 shooting, De’Andre Hunter added 17 points off the bench, while Dyson Daniels chipped in with 16 points and seven assists. As a team, the Hawks shot 48 percent from the field and 18 of 44 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they squandered an early 15-point lead to trail late in the fourth quarter. The Hawks played great defense down the stretch to escape with the narrow road win thanks to a ridiculous half-court buzzer-beater from Young.
Phoenix Suns
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have been in a real slump as they’ve lost eight of their last 10 games overall. The Suns will be hoping for a better effort after coming up short against the Hornets in a 115-104 road defeat on Tuesday. Devin Booker led the team with 39 points and 10 assists on 14 of 25 shooting, Kevin Durant added 26 points while Bradley Beal chipped in with 10 points off the bench but no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Suns shot just 42 percent from the field and eight of 33 from the 3-point line as they got off to a horrible start. The Suns outscored by 37-17 in the second quarter to see their early 10-point lead turn into a 15-point deficit. It was too much to overcome as they got next to nothing from their role players. Tyus Jones scored just four points, while Jusuf Nurkic finished with just eight points off the bench.
Why the Phoenix Suns will win
- The Hawks have lost each of their eight previous games at Footprint Center following a win.
- The home team has won 10 of the last 11 games between the Hawks and Suns.
- The Hawks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents following a win.
- The home team has covered the spread in 10 of the last 11 games between the Hawks and Suns.
Why the Atlanta Hawks will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Suns’ last five games at Footprint Center.
- The Suns have lost each of their last four games as home favorites.
- The Suns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Suns’ last six games at Footprint Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Suns’ last eight games have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Hawks’ last five night games at Footprint Center has gone OVER the total points line.
Suns vs Hawks Prediction
The Hawks are still missing Jalen Johnson and Cody Zeller with Onyeka Okongwu listed as questionable, while the Suns are still missing Royce O’Neale. The Suns have been relatively healthy lately, but they still can’t build any momentum and are coming into this one fresh off a loss to the slumping Hornets on Tuesday. In contrast, the Hawks have been playing much better, and they might still be celebrating after taking down the Jazz in a buzzer-beating thriller in their last outing. I can see why the Suns are favored at home, as you just expect them to turn things around sooner or later, but I just don’t feel they should be favored by so many points in this matchup. I think the Hawks are getting undervalued in this one, as they could easily win this one outright.
