Atlanta travels to Phoenix on Wednesday, hoping to boost its 18-11 mark with a victory over the Suns.

Phoenix battles the Hawks, currently with a 18-11 mark (14-14-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 8-19-2 for the Suns and 11-16-2 for the Hawks.



View Atlanta vs Phoenix Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Suns installed as 2-point underdogs in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 187.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 15-rated Hawks taking on the No. 26-rated Suns in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 98-91 win for the Hawks on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Phoenix's No. 19-ranked offense, averaging 93.4 PPG, against a Hawks defense that ranks No. 5 at 91.5 PPG. The Suns field goal percentage has averaged 44.3% so far, less than the Hawks shooters have achieved on the year, 44.5% per game.

Defensively, the Hawks feature the league's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 89.1 points per game. Phoenix, meanwhile, comes in at No. 21 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Atlanta was an 86-78 loser on the road against the Lakers. They failed to cover the 5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (164) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Atlanta suffered an 86-78 loss against Los Angeles on Tuesday, getting 18 points from Jeff Teague in a losing effort at STAPLES Center.

Phoenix lost its last outing, a 109-92 result against the Nuggets on February 14. The Suns failed to cover in that game as a 10.5-point underdog, while the 201 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Phoenix got 21 points from Markieff Morris but lost anyway 109-92 against the Nuggets on Tuesday at Pepsi Center.


Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Portland are 6-4
After playing LA Lakers are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

Phoenix Suns Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After playing Denver are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

A few Hawks at Suns trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games
Phoenix is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Phoenix is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta at Portland, Saturday, February 18
Phoenix at LA Lakers, Friday, February 17