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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 Footprint Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -3.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 238.5.
Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 115-104 loser as they battled the Hornets on the road. The Suns failed to cover in the match as a -5-point favorite, while 219 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 124-121 result against the Jazz on January 07. The Hawks failed to cover in that game as a -5-point favorite, while the 245 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 19-18 SU,15-22 ATS
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Phoenix:
Team record: 16-19 SU,12-23 ATS
Phoenix is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Houston Saturday, January 11
Phoenix home to Utah Saturday, January 11