The Atlanta Hawks (8-5) conclude their 4-game West Coast road trip with a Sunday game against the Phoenix Suns (8-5). Tip-off from Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Hawks vs. Suns odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
2024-25 season series: Tied 1-1
Atlanta picked up its fourth straight win in a 132-122 contest against the Utah Jazz Thursday while covering as a 1.5-point road favorite as the Over (234) cashed. F Jalen Johnson finished with 31 points, 18 boards, and 14 assists, while C Onyeka Okongwu added 32 points and 11 boards. The Hawks have scored at least 120 points in 3 of their 4 wins during this stretch.
Phoenix dominated the Indiana Pacers 133-98 Thursday while covering as a 3.5-point home favorite with the Under (233.5) hitting. The Suns have won 5 straight and have scored at least 120 points in all of the last 3 wins. G Devin Booker dropped 33 points and F Dillon Brooks finished with 32 as the duo carried the Suns’ offense in the win.
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Hawks at Suns odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:13 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hawks -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Suns +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Hawks -1.5 (-110) | Suns +1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Hawks at Suns key injuries
Hawks
Suns
- G/F Grayson Allen (quad) out
- G Jalen Green (hamstring) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Hawks at Suns picks and predictions
Prediction
Hawks 122, Suns 120
LEAN HAWKS (-120).
The Hawks have more talent than Phoenix, especially with the Suns missing their second-best player (Green) and maybe their best 2-way guy (Allen). On the other side, Atlanta has a lot of long defensive wings to throw at Booker and an offense that will be hard to stop, as it is predicated on ball movement and getting the defense in rotation.
This is a lean because the Suns have won 5 straight.
PASS.
The spread doesn’t make sense here unless you expect the Suns to lose by exactly 1 point. The Hawks will cover here as -1.5 (-110) favorites, but I am not a fan of doubling down on the spread and ML for a team for the same game, so pass and bet on the ML and/or total instead.
BET OVER 229.5 (-110).
Atlanta is top 5 in both defensive rating and turnovers forced per game, but this won’t be a game where the Hawks just stifle Phoenix entirely; it will instead be one where Atlanta uses its defense to create offense. The Suns are a top-10 offense and are led by one of the league’s premier scorers, so look for that offense to translate enough for the Over to cash here.
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