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Atlanta Hawks vs. Phoenix Suns
The Atlanta Hawks and the Phoenix Suns will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -8-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
The Suns were a 123-115 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Lakers. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (238) made winners of OVER bettors.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 125-121 result against the Nuggets on November 12. The Hawks covered in that game as a +10.5-point underdog, while the 246 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 4-6 SU,5-5 ATS
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Phoenix:
Team record: 6-4 SU,8-2 ATS
Phoenix is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at Los Angeles Saturday, November 16
Phoenix home to Boston Monday, November 18