It’s Thursday, January 9, and the Atlanta Hawks (19-18) and the Phoenix Suns (16-19) are all set to square off from Footprint Center in Phoenix.
Trae Young drilled a 50-footer at the buzzer Tuesday night to lift the Hawks to a 124-121 win at Utah. That snapped a 3-game losing streak for Atlanta. Seven player hit double figures in the win for the Hawks. The Suns were 115-104 losers to Charlotte the last time they took the court. Devin Booker had 39 in the loss Tuesday night.
The Hawks are currently 9-10 on the road with a point differential of -3.5, while the Suns have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details re: Hawks vs. Suns today
- Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Time: 9:00 pm EST
- Site: Footprint Center
- City: Phoenix, AZ
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Game odds for Hawks vs. Suns
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Odds: Atlanta Hawks (+140), Phoenix Suns (-167)
- Spread: Suns -3.5
- Over/Under: 237.5 points
That gives the Hawks an implied team point total of 118.02, and the Suns 119.84.
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’s Hawks vs. Suns game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Hawks & Suns game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Phoenix Suns on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Atlanta Hawks at +3.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 237.5.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Hawks vs. Suns on Thursday
- The Suns have lost 4 of their last 5 games as a home favorite
- Each of the Hawks’ last 5 games at the Suns have gone OVER the Total
- The Suns have failed to cover in 23 of their 35 games this season
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