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Atlanta Hawks vs. Phoenix Suns
The Atlanta Hawks and the Phoenix Suns will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Footprint Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -7.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
Phoenix won its last outing, a 115-102 result against the 76ers on March 20. The Suns covered in that game as a -9-point favorite, while the 217 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Atlanta lost its last outing, a 136-105 result against the Lakers on March 18. The Hawks failed to cover in that game as a +8.5-point underdog, while the 241 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 30-38 SU,23-45 ATS
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Phoenix:
Team record: 40-29 SU,27-40-2 ATS
Phoenix is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Phoenix's last 15 games
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to Charlotte Saturday, March 23
Phoenix at San Antonio Saturday, March 23