The Atlanta Hawks (25-26, 12-15 Away) will try to break down one of the league’s top scoring defenses when they travel to face the Phoenix Suns (27-25, 19-8 Home) on Wednesday.
Atlanta lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 129-125 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter on Monday. Dejounte Murray led the way in the losing effort with 40 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists. The Hawks are eighth in the Eastern Conference.
Phoenix found victory on Monday at Footprint Center, beating the Toronto Raptors 114-106. Mikal Bridges had 29 points and six assists to lead the team. The Suns are seventh in the Western Conference. This is the first meeting of the season between the teams.
Atlanta and Phoenix split their matchups last season, each team taking one. The Hawks triumphed in the last meeting 124-115 at State Farm Arena in February 2022. Trae Young led the Hawks with 43 points.
Devin Booker had 32 points in defeat. Young is averaging 27.2 points per game to lead the Hawks in scoring this season. Young also has dished 9.9 assists per game, second-most in the league. Meanwhile, John Collins is grabbing 7.7 rebounds.
Deandre Ayton (17.4 ppg) and Bridges (16.8) have powered the Suns on offense. Ayton also has averaged 9.9 rebounds per game, while Bridges has tallied 3.6 assists per game.
The Suns rank as one of the stingiest scoring defenses in the league, fifth-best with 111.5 points per game allowed. The Hawks have had limited success at Footprint Center in recent seasons, losing eight of the last 10 visits.
Atlanta is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +2.3 (121.0-118.7). Phoenix has also a 6-4 record over the last 10, allowing 113.2 points per game on average while scoring only 112.5 (-0.7 margin).
SUNS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Chris Paul: 37.6 | 27.5 | +10.1
Damion Lee: 9.2 | 13.9 | -4.7
Points per game:
Chris Paul: 21.6 | 14.5 | +7.1
Damion Lee: 6.2 | 9.1 | -2.9
Rebounds per game:
Deandre Ayton: 13.7 | 9.9 | +3.8
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