The Atlanta Hawks will take on the Phoenix Suns at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday at the Footprint Center. Phoenix is 4-3 overall and 3-2 at home, while the Hawks are 4-5 overall and 1-4 on the road. These contenders split their two meetings last year with Atlanta dominating in a 135-103 win in May and Phoenix picking up a 117-110 win in March.
Phoenix is favored by five points in the latest Suns vs. Hawks odds from Caesars Sportsbook. The over-under is set at 222. Before entering any Hawks vs. Suns picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Suns vs. Hawks. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Hawks vs. Suns:
- Suns vs. Hawks spread: Suns -5
- Suns vs. Hawks over-under: 222 points
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What you need to know about the Suns
The Suns are coming off a 123-111 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday. Shooting guard Devin Booker was the offensive standout of the game for Phoenix, picking up 27 points and five assists in addition to nine rebounds. Booker leads Phoenix with 22.6 points per game on the season. Mikal Bridges is next with 16.3 points per game and Deandre Ayton averages 14.2 points and 11.3 rebounds per game.
It’s a relatively clean injury report for Phoenix with only Cameron Payne (hamstring) listed as questionable. He hasn’t played since Oct. 22, but appears to be close to a return.
What you need to know about the Hawks
Meanwhile, Atlanta lost to the Utah Jazz on Thursday 116-98. It was the first home loss for the Hawks this season. Atlanta’s loss came about despite a solid production from point guard Trae Young, who had 21 points and seven assists. Young leads the way with 22.4 points per game, though he’s down several points from his averages the past two seasons.
John Collins is averaging 14.9 points per game, but he’s questionable for this one with a foot injury. Atlanta is just 1-4 straight up on the road this year and the Hawks are 0-5 against the spread in road games.
How to make Hawks vs. Suns picks
The model is leaning under on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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