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ATLANTA -7 over Phoenix
The Phoenix Suns look for their third straight win tonight when they wrap up their five-game road trip with a contest in Atlanta vs. the Hawks at Philips Arena. The Suns are 2-2 on their five-game swing so far and are coming off a 99-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers last night. Meanwhile, the Hawks are riding a two-game losing streak, most recently falling to the Timberwolves at Minnesota on Thursday, 113-95.
This will be the teams final meeting this season. They met back on November 6 in Phoenix, with the Suns pulling out a 93-88 victory as Atlanta blew a 14-point lead. We look for the Hawks to even the score this evening as Phoenix experiences a let down off big road wins in Boston and Philly. Atlanta is a steady 9-4 ATS, including 4 of their last 5 when seeking revenge against at home against a Western Conference foe. Phoenix, on the other hand, is one of the worst teams in the league when facing an opponent looking to avenge an earlier loss to the Suns. Phoenix is 3-22 ATS overall in such games, including 0-8 against the Eastern Conference and 0-7 on the road vs. the East.
Despite their recent road success, the Suns are in a tough spot here. Phoenix is 3-14 ATS on the road following a road win, while Atlanta is a tremendous 12-3 ATS vs. such opponents. As a home favorite against teams off a road win, the Hawks have soared to an 18-4-1 spread mark. The Suns are 0-4 ATS, losing to the spread by a hefty 10 points a game, when playing on the road without rest off a road win, while Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in the host role. The "Peach of the South" is no respite for road-weary teams, as the Hawks boast a gaudy 14-1 pointspread record when hosting an opponent that is off 2 or more road games.
While Phoenix is due here for a letdown, Atlanta is ripe for a big win. Home off a road loss of 10 or more points, the Hawks are 14-3 ATS. The Suns are just 3-7 ATS, including 1 for their last 5 on the road vs. teams off a double-digit loss. It should be Phoenix that gets sent home with the double-digit loss here as the Atlanta "Big 3" of Glenn Robinson, Jason Terry, and Shareef Abdur-Rahim will prove to be to much for the Suns.
PROJECTED FINAL SCORE: ATLANTA 102 PHOENIX 92
The Phoenix Suns look for their third straight win tonight when they wrap up their five-game road trip with a contest in Atlanta vs. the Hawks at Philips Arena. The Suns are 2-2 on their five-game swing so far and are coming off a 99-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers last night. Meanwhile, the Hawks are riding a two-game losing streak, most recently falling to the Timberwolves at Minnesota on Thursday, 113-95.
This will be the teams final meeting this season. They met back on November 6 in Phoenix, with the Suns pulling out a 93-88 victory as Atlanta blew a 14-point lead. We look for the Hawks to even the score this evening as Phoenix experiences a let down off big road wins in Boston and Philly. Atlanta is a steady 9-4 ATS, including 4 of their last 5 when seeking revenge against at home against a Western Conference foe. Phoenix, on the other hand, is one of the worst teams in the league when facing an opponent looking to avenge an earlier loss to the Suns. Phoenix is 3-22 ATS overall in such games, including 0-8 against the Eastern Conference and 0-7 on the road vs. the East.
Despite their recent road success, the Suns are in a tough spot here. Phoenix is 3-14 ATS on the road following a road win, while Atlanta is a tremendous 12-3 ATS vs. such opponents. As a home favorite against teams off a road win, the Hawks have soared to an 18-4-1 spread mark. The Suns are 0-4 ATS, losing to the spread by a hefty 10 points a game, when playing on the road without rest off a road win, while Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in the host role. The "Peach of the South" is no respite for road-weary teams, as the Hawks boast a gaudy 14-1 pointspread record when hosting an opponent that is off 2 or more road games.
While Phoenix is due here for a letdown, Atlanta is ripe for a big win. Home off a road loss of 10 or more points, the Hawks are 14-3 ATS. The Suns are just 3-7 ATS, including 1 for their last 5 on the road vs. teams off a double-digit loss. It should be Phoenix that gets sent home with the double-digit loss here as the Atlanta "Big 3" of Glenn Robinson, Jason Terry, and Shareef Abdur-Rahim will prove to be to much for the Suns.
PROJECTED FINAL SCORE: ATLANTA 102 PHOENIX 92