Who’s playing
Atlanta Hawks @ Phoenix Suns
Current records: Atlanta 30-38, Phoenix 40-29
How to watch
- When: Thursday March 21, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. ET
- Or: Imprint Center – Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: TVNB
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $33.15
What there is to know
After playing yesterday, the Phoenix Suns will return and host the Atlanta Hawks at 10:30 p.m. ET on March 21 at the Footprint Center. The Suns might want some stickum for this game as the team allowed 23 turnovers on Wednesday.
Winning is a little easier when your three-point shooting is 13.6 percent higher than the opposition’s, a fact the Suns have proven. They won against Philadelphia with a score of 115-102. The Suns pushed the score to 90-66 late in the third, a deficit that the 76ers reduced but never really recovered from.
Among those leading the charge was Grayson Allen, who went 9 of 15 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and 5 assists. Devin Booker was another key contributor, nearly dropping a triple-double with 18 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists.
Meanwhile, things couldn’t have been much worse for Atlanta, which lost 136-105 to the Lakers on Monday.
Phoenix’s victory improved their record to 40-29. As for Atlanta, they haven’t been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which has significantly dented their 30-38 record this season.
Fans are expected to witness an exciting matchup on Thursday as both teams are currently among the most successful teams in the league. The Suns have had no problem running up the score this season, averaging 116.9 points per game. However, it’s not like the Hawks (currently ranked fifth) are struggling in this department as they average 119 points per game. With both teams so easily able to rack up points, the only question that remains is who can run up the score.
The Suns fell short against the Hawks in their previous game in February, losing 129-120. A big factor in the loss was the dominant performance of the Hawks’ Trae Young, who shot 7 of 11 from long range and had a double-double with 32 points and 15 assists. Now that the Suns know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There’s only one way to find out.
Odds
Phoenix is a big 9-point favorite against Atlanta, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Suns as 9.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 226.5 points.
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History of the series
Atlanta has won 7 of its last 10 games against Phoenix.
- February 2, 2024 – Atlanta 129 vs. Phoenix 120
- February 9, 2023 – Atlanta 116 vs. Phoenix 107
- February 1, 2023 – Atlanta 132 vs. Phoenix 100
- February 3, 2022 – Atlanta 124 vs. Phoenix 115
- November 6, 2021 – Phoenix 121 vs. Atlanta 117
- May 5, 2021 – Atlanta 135 vs. Phoenix 103
- March 30, 2021 – Phoenix 117 vs. Atlanta 110
- January 14, 2020 – Atlanta 123 vs. Phoenix 110
- November 14, 2019 – Phoenix 128 vs. Atlanta 112
- February 23, 2019 – Atlanta 120 vs. Phoenix 112
