The Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks will play Thursday at State Farm Arena. Tip-off from Atlanta is at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Hawks are four-point spread favorites and the game total is 228.5 points.
Phoenix, 30-26 SU and ATS, beat Brooklyn 116-112 on Tuesday. The Suns are 4-1 in their past five and 8-2 in their past ten. Star guard Devin Booker will not play Thursday due to rest considerations.
Atlanta, 27-28 SU and 24-31 ATS, lost 116-107 to New Orleans on Tuesday. The Hawks are 2-3 in their past five and 4-6 in their past ten.
Atlanta defeated Phoenix 132-100 on Feb. 1. Dejounte Murray scored 21 points, and Trae Young added 20 points and 12 assists for the Hawks.
The Suns are back to their winning ways, just in time for the reintegration of star Devin Booker into the lineup. The 26-year-old made his return last night versus the Nets, scoring 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting, including 2-for-8 from three, in 26 minutes. He won't play on Thursday, though. Is Phoenix primed for a deep playoff run? We'll find out soon if it has what it takes.
Brooklyn outshot Phoenix from the field, three-point range, and the foul line but also turned the ball over 17 times. The Suns controlled the glass, outrebounding the Nets 48-36, including 16 offensive rebounds, and scored 64 points in the paint. DeAndre Ayton led Phoenix with 35 points and 15 rebounds. He shot 14-for-18 from the floor and 7-for-8 at the free-throw line.
COMIN' AT YA! ??
Three straight double-doubles for @DeandreAyton! pic.twitter. com/nUhCuzJVec
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 8, 2023
The Suns average 112.7 points (21st) and shoot 46.3 percent from the field (22nd), including 38.3 percent from three (5th). They're 11th in adjusted offensive rating and 22nd in effective field goal percentage (53.3%), per Dunks and Threes. Phoenix shoots 79.2 percent at the foul line (11th) and averages 44.1 rebounds (11th) with a +1.3 rebounding margin.
Phoenix surrenders 111.3 points per game (5th), and its opponents shoot 46.8 percent (9th), including 36.2 percent from three-point range (18th). The Suns are 8th in adjusted defensive rating and 8th in opponent shooting efficiency (53.5 opponent EFG%). They're also 22nd in pace and 5th in assist-per-turnover ratio.
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