Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/21/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

Footprint Center is the location where the Phoenix Suns (39-29) will play the Atlanta Hawks (30-38) on Thursday.

The Hawks played the Lakers and went home with a loss by a final score of 136-105 in their last contest. Atlanta wrapped up the contest with a 42.9% FG percentage (42 out of 98) and buried 9 out of their 41 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Hawks buried 12 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected 42 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 32 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of the defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 57.8% from the field on 52 out of 90 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 39 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. In addition, Los Angeles collected 48 rebounds (4 offensive, 44 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 85.0% from the free throw line by making 17 of 20 tries. They converted 15 out of their 36 attempts from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Hawks walked away with 14 and the Lakers accumulated 15 fouls.

Jalen Johnson is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He totaled 25 points on 9 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes played and also pulled down 9 boards. Johnson finished shooting 45.0% from the floor and recorded 4 assists.

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Atlanta comes into this matchup with a record of 30-38 for the campaign. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Atlanta is pulling in 44.9 boards per game and is sitting with 1,785 assists for the season, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Hawks are shooting 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (924 of 2,554) and 80.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 119.0 points per game (5th in the league) while connecting on 46.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per game and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 24th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,927 relinquished for the year. The Hawks are giving up a field goal percentage of 49.4% (3,049 of 6,168) and they relinquish 44.7 boards per game as a team. They give up 38.3% from 3-point land and they are 29th in basketball in PPG allowed (121.1).

In their last game, the Suns took a loss by a score of 140-129 when they played the Bucks. In relation to rebounds, Phoenix permitted Milwaukee to collect 35 in total (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 58.5% from 3-point land via 24 of 41 and ended up shooting 14 out of 14 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Suns allowed the Bucks to make 51 of their 94 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.3% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Suns went 51 out of 87 from the field which gave them a rate of 58.6%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Phoenix converted 14 of their 33 tries (42.4%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a clip of 86.7%. The Bucks earned 12 fouls for this game which took the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They also gave up possession 12 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Suns snagged 32 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this matchup.

Bradley Beal was important for the Suns in the matchup. He knocked down 11 out of 15 for the contest for a rate of 73.3%, and had 4 rebounds. Beal earned 28 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 7 assists in the matchup.

Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 39-29 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Suns are connecting on 49.4% from the field, which is ranked 5th in the NBA. Phoenix has totaled 7,952 points so far this season (116.9 per contest) and they grab 44.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 26.7 times per contest (13th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per contest. The Suns have committed 18.2 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 80.4% from the charity stripe.

The Phoenix defense allows 36.7% on shots from distance (915 of 2,496) and opponents are connecting on 76.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 26.2 dimes and 41.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 12th and 4th in basketball. The Suns on the defensive end are ranked 16th in the league in PPG given up with 114.6. They have forced 12.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (7th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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