The Suns hope to be unwelcoming hosts on Wednesday as the Hawks pay a visit to US Airways Center in NBA betting action.

This season the Suns are 27-27 overall and 24-29-1 ATS against the number, while the Hawks are 34-22 and 25-31 ATS. As for the totals, Phoenix is 27-27 on the OU, and Atlanta is 24-32.



View Atlanta vs Phoenix Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Suns are listed as 2.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, with the total listed at 200.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 18 (Suns) and the No. 17 (Hawks) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 102-100 result in favor of the Hawks is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Hawks rank No. 24 in the league with 40.1 per game. That compares with Phoenix’s No. 25 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Phoenix is the NBA’s No. 3-ranked team at 8.6 per game, while the Hawks rate No. 12 with 6.5 per contest.

Defensively, the Hawks feature the league's No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 94.6 points per game. Phoenix, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the league in scoring at home.

Atlanta was a 104-80 loser in its last match on the road against the Lakers. They failed to cover the 8–point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 184 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Atlanta was run off the court by the Lakers on Tuesday as Los Angeles blasted them 104-80 at STAPLES Center.

In their last action, Phoenix was a 112-106 loser at home against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the 2–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (218) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Channing Frye scored 24 points in a failed effort to lead the Suns to victory (they lost 112-106 to Dallas at US Airways Center on Thursday).


Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Golden State are 5-5
After playing LA Lakers are 2-8
After a loss are 8-2

Phoenix Suns Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Dallas are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4

A few Hawks at Suns trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Atlanta is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta at Golden State, Friday, February 25
Phoenix at Toronto, Friday, February 25