Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 1/14/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

State Farm Arena is where the Atlanta Hawks (19-19) will attempt to defeat the Phoenix Suns (19-19) on Tuesday.

The Suns faced the Hornets and notched a win by a score of 120-113 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Suns ended up walking away with 17 while the Hornets had 20 personal fouls. They made 15 of 40 tries from downtown. Charlotte finished 80.0% from the free throw line by burying 16 of their 20 tries. Additionally, Charlotte had 52 boards (15 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Charlotte distributed 30 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. Concerning defense, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the floor on 41 of 92 shooting. They also recorded 31 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and having 9 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 39 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Suns knocked down 19 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 86.4%. Phoenix ended with a 48.3% FG percentage (42 of 87) and made 17 out of their 41 3-point shots.

Devin Booker is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up with 30 points on 10 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 39 minutes played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. Booker finished 50.0% from the field and dished out 8 assists.

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Phoenix will play this game with a win-loss mark of 19-19 so far this season. They are averaging 112.3 pts per contest (14th in the NBA) while hitting 47.2% from the floor. The Suns are hitting 37.6% on three-point attempts (535 of 1,424) and 79.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling down 42.4 boards per game and has tallied 1,039 dimes so far this year, which is 11th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Suns are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They rank 18th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,022 relinquished for the season. The Suns defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.3% (1,575 of 3,399) and they relinquish 44.6 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 36.2% on shots from downtown and they are 19th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hawks took a loss by a score of 123-115 when they played the Suns. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Atlanta permitted Phoenix to grab 42 in total (12 offensive). They finished 39.4% from 3-point land by shooting 13 of 33 and ended up shooting 12 out of 15 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Hawks permitted the Suns to knock down 49 of their 85 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 57.6% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Hawks ended up going 42 for 86 from the field which had them shooting 48.8%. With regard to 3-point shots, Atlanta made 15 of 32 attempts (46.9%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 94.1%. The Suns committed 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They also gave up possession 11 times, while earning 11 steals for the game. The Hawks corralled 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the matchup.

Trae Young ended up having an impact for the Hawks for the contest. He knocked down 6 of 15 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and earned 2 rebounds. Young earned 21 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and accounted for 7 assists in the game.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 19-19 for the campaign. The Hawks have committed 18.5 fouls per game and they hit 78.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 29.9 times per game (2nd in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 16.0 times per contest. Atlanta has accounted for 4,455 points on the campaign (117.2 per contest) and they average 45.1 boards per contest. As an offense, the Hawks are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which is 15th in the NBA.

The Atlanta defense gives up 38.4% on three-point shots (588 of 1,532) and their opposition makes 78.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 28.8 dimes and 44.6 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 28th and 21st in the league. The Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 28th in the league in points allowed per game with 119.8. They are forcing their opponents into 16.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the field (25th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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