Atlanta Hawks (30-38, 10th in the Eastern Conference) against Phoenix Suns (40-29, eighth in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Hawks face the Phoenix Suns in non-conference play.
The Suns are 22-14 in home games. Phoenix is eighth in the Western Conference in limiting opponents’ scoring, allowing just 114.4 points while holding opponents to 46.4 percent shooting.
The Hawks are 14-21 in road games. Atlanta leads the league with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Clint Capela averaging 4.7.
The Suns score 116.9 points per game, 4.2 points less than the 121.1 allowed by the Hawks. The Hawks are averaging 119.0 points per game, which is 4.6 more than the 114.4 the Suns allow to their opponents.
The teams are facing each other for the second time this season. The Hawks won the last meeting 129-120 on February 3, with Trae Young scoring 32 points in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Devin Booker is averaging 27.1 points and seven assists for the Suns. Kevin Durant is averaging 26.8 points over the last 10 games.
Bogdan Bogdanovic averages 16.5 points for the Hawks. Dejounte Murray is averaging 25.8 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 5-5, averaging 114.3 points, 48.3 rebounds, 28.2 assists, 5.8 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% since field. Their opponents average 114.9 points per game.
Hawks: 4-6, averaging 106.8 points, 42.8 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 7.1 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents average 110.6 points.
INJURIES: Suns: Damion Lee: out (knee), Josh Okogie: out (hip).
Hawks: Wesley Matthews: day to day (illness), Trae Young: absent (finger), Mouhamed Gueye: absent (ucl), Kobe Bufkin: absent (toe), Jalen Johnson: absent (ankle), Saddiq Bey: absent for the season (knee), AJ Griffin: out (leg/ankle).
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