Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction NBA Picks

Atlanta Hawks (19-19) vs Phoenix Suns (19-19)

January 14, 2025 at 07:30 PM EST

The Line: Betting Odds: Atlanta Hawks +3.5 — Over/Under: 235

The Phoenix Suns and the Atlanta Hawks duke it out at the State Farm Arena on Tuesday night. Here’s a Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction. This article will include a Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks Pick.

Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns have been a team on the rise as they’ve won four of their last five games and they will be eager for a fourth straight victory after sneaking past the Hornets in a 120-113 home win on Sunday. Devin Booker led the team with 30 points on 10 of 20 shooting, Kevin Durant added 27 points with eight rebounds and five assists while Bradley Beal chipped in with 15 points and six assists off the bench. As a team, the Suns shot 48 percent from the field and 17 of 41 from the 3-point line. The Suns struggled to slow the Hornets and looked to be in trouble when they trailed by 12 points in the third quarter before they dominated the fourth quarter by 27-15 to come away with the narrow win at home. The Suns will face the Wizards, Pistons, and Cavs following this one.

Atlanta Hawks

Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks have been in a rut as they’ve lost four of their last five games, and because their last game got postponed, their last game was a 123-115 loss to the Suns on Thursday. Trae Young led the team with 21 points and seven assists, Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17 points off the bench while Dyson Daniels chipped in with 13 points. As a team, the Hawks shot 48 percent from the field and 15 of 32 from the 3-point line as they poured in 71 points in the first half to take the narrow lead. The Hawks could never recover after losing the lead in the third quarter where they scored just 20 points. The Hawks will take on the Bulls after this game.

Why the Atlanta Hawks will win

The Suns have lost each of their last nine night games at State Farm Arena.
The Hawks have won each of their last seven home games against the Suns following a loss.
The Suns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight games as road favorites against Southeast Division opponents following a win.
The Hawks have covered the spread in each of their last six games against the Suns at State Farm Arena.

Why the Phoenix Suns will win

The Hawks have lost each of their last five night games at State Farm Arena following a road loss.
The Suns have won four of their last five games.
The Hawks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven night games at State Farm Arena following a road loss.
The favorites have covered the spread in three of the last four games between the Suns and Hawks.

Atlanta Hawks Player Facts

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De’Andre Hunter ranks 7th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (43.3%) this season.
Onyeka Okongwu ranks 41st amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (6.8) this season.

Phoenix Suns Player Facts

Devin Booker ranks 5th in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for assists per game (6.9) this season.
Mason Plumlee ranks 12th amongst qualified players for rebounds per 36 minutes (13.2) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Hawks rank 30th in the league for Q2 opponent points per game this season (30.9).
The Hawks rank 30th in the league for H1 opponent points per game this season (61.3).
The Suns rank 28th in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (12.8).
The Suns are one of three teams to rank in the top 10 for both three-point percentage and free-throw percentage this season.