The Phoenix Suns (30-26, 11-17 Away), one of the NBA’s top scoring defenses, head to face the Atlanta Hawks (27-28, 13-11 Home) on Thursday.
Phoenix beat the Brooklyn Nets 116-112 at Barclays Center on Tuesday, their third straight win. With 35 points and 15 rebounds, Deandre Ayton was the standout player. The Suns are fifth in the Western Conference.
Atlanta came up short on Tuesday at Smoothie King Center, falling to the New Orleans Pelicans 116-107. Bogdan Bogdanovic had 22 points in the losing effort to lead the team. The Hawks are eighth in the Eastern Conference. It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams.
Atlanta will be pursuing a season sweep against Phoenix after winning the only earlier meeting 132-100 at Footprint Center on February 1. Dejounte Murray led the Hawks with 21 points, eight assists, and six rebounds. Mikal Bridges had 23 points in the loss.
Ayton and Bridges, averaging 18.0 and 17.2 points per game, respectively, have led the Suns in scoring this season. Ayton also has grabbed 10.1 rebounds per game, 10th-most in the NBA, while Bridges has dished 3.6 assists per game.
Trae Young (26.8 ppg) has been the primary provider of the Hawks’ offense. Young also has tallied 10.0 assists per game, third-most in the league. Clint Capela has collected 11.4 rebounds per game. Holding opponents to 111.3 points per game, the Suns are one of the top scoring defenses in the league (5th).
The Suns are only 1-9 in their last 10 visits to State Farm Arena. Phoenix is looking for a fifth successive road win this season.In the last 10 games, Phoenix is 8-2 with an average margin of +5.2 (112.7-107.5). Atlanta has a 4-6 record over the last 10, scoring 119.4 points per game on average while holding opponents to 119.0 (+0.4 margin).
SUNS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Mikal Bridges: 24.4 | 17.2 | +7.2
Devin Booker: 19.0 | 26.8 | -7.8
HAWKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Rebounds per game:
John Collins: 4.4 | 7.4 | -3.0
Assists per game:
Dejounte Murray: 8.0 | 6.3 | +1.7
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Phoenix Suns (+220)
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