Suns Desperate for Success, Face Hawks
Go With Phoenix For Hawks vs Suns Betting
The Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks have lacked consistency, so Thursday’s game is important, and that’s reflected in Hawks vs Suns betting odds.
The Suns have a winning record at home, which could give them confidence ahead of the Hawks, who have a disappointing 30-38 record.
The NBA starting lineups are out, and there aren’t many changes, which is good to see.
Hawks vs Suns 
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Location: Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
Streaming: NBA TV
Hawks Not Flying
Without Trae Young on the floor, the Hawks have lost traction in the Eastern Conference rankings.
With four losses from their last five games, they are struggling to show their best basketball, especially on the defensive end.
They allowed 136 points in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, and that performance didn’t impress anyone.
Coach Quin Snyder believed they couldn’t keep up with the Lakers offense.
“It’s hard to sustain a defensive effort against a team that’s playing the way they are offensively,” Sydner said. “When the ball isn’t going in, it’s even harder. They made us pay for any mistake we made.”
Their recent NBA scores have also shown a lack of offense, including scoring totals of only 103, 102, 110, and 105.
They need Young in the lineup to realize their full potential. The Hawks vs Suns betting odds aren’t giving them much chance of winning outright at +9.
Another negative is their ATS (against the spread) record. They are 23-45 ATS, which is staggeringly poor. For a team that often plays as the underdog, we expect a much better record.
Pressure on the Suns
The Suns would love to win consecutive NBA games, which has proved too difficult for them over the last few weeks.
They looked good with wins over Charlotte and Cleveland but they struggled against the better NBA teams, including a 140-129 loss against the Bucks.
Something isn’t quite right in Phoenix. Despite having Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, who are gifted scorers, winning big games is tough for them.
Their NBA playoff odds have lengthened and a win over the Hawks is a must for their chances of success.
Playing at home is a bonus. They have a good record at home straight-up but are only 13-22-1 ATS. We expect that number to improve over the next few weeks as the games become more important.
The Hawks vs Suns betting lines have them as the strong -9 favorites, and given that they need a strong performance, we’re favoring them to win.
The Sun Could Shine
It’s not all doom and gloom for the Suns, who we’re picking to score a convincing victory against the hapless Hawks.
Despite playing poorly recently, most of those games came on the road. They are better at home, and it’s about time Durant and his team got down to business.
The playoffs are rapidly approaching, and if the Suns can’t put up a big number against the Hawks without Young, they don’t have much chance of success later in the year.
We’re also including under 225 in our NBA picks. The Suns should score a solid total but the Hawks could struggle to score over 100 points, which should be enough to see the under cash.
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