The Phoenix Suns (27-17) take a three-game winning streak into their matchup with the Atlanta Hawks (21-15) on Friday. The game tips at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA League Pass.
Below, we'll give you the best Suns vs. Hawks predictions, spread, and stats to know for PrizePicks today, including for Suns G Jalen Green and Hawks G Dyson Daniels.
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Suns vs. Hawks Prediction, Spread
These two teams have contrasting styles. The Hawks rank second in the league in pace of play (103.16), while the Suns are 20th (99.49) in the category. An issue for the Hawks in this matchup is that they are 21st (113.5) in offensive rating, while the Suns rank fourth (112.2).
Another complicated matter for the Hawks is that one of the areas of success for them has been scoring the tenth-most points in the paint per game (51.6), but the Suns allow the ninth-fewest points in the paint (47.8).
Suns vs. Hawks Over/Under, Spread
The Suns are 3.5 point favorites, returning a 1.58x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Hawks are underdogs at home with a 2.22x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Suns -3.5
- Total: 234.5
- Gamer Winner Payout: Suns 1.58x | Hawks 2.22x
Team picks data is live as of publishing and is subject to change.
Suns vs. Hawks Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Suns vs. Hawks injury report for Friday, via NBA.com.
Suns Injury Report
- None.
Hawks Injury Report
- F-C Kristaps Porzingis (Achilles): OUT
- F Zaccharie Risacher (knee): OUT
Suns vs. Hawks Prediction on Spread
- The Suns are 16-3 against the spread as favorites, including 7-1 against the spread as a road favorite.
- Phoenix is 27-10 against the spread following a day off.
- The Hawks are 7-13 against the spread at home.
- The Suns are 2-5 over their last seven games without Porzingis.
- When these teams faced off earlier in the season, the Hawks won 124-122 in Phoenix. It took them outscoring the Suns 47-27 in the fourth quarter to pull out the narrow victory.
Suns vs. Hawks Picks for PrizePicks Today: Friday, January 23
Here are three of the top Suns vs. Hawks picks on PrizePicks for today. Player stat projections via the PrizePicks real money NBA game.
Suns G Jalen Green vs. Hawks Projection: 10.5 FG Attempted
- In his first game back from injury, Green played 20 minutes in a 116-110 win over the 76ers on Tuesday. He scored 12 points on 11 shot attempts.
- The former Rocket has attempted 34 shots across 50 minutes played this season.
- Green produced a usage rate of at least 27.3% in each of the last three seasons.
- With the Hawks playing at such a fast pace, they rank 20th in field goal attempts allowed per game (90.1).
Hawks G Dyson Daniels vs. Suns Projection: 12 Rebs+Asts
- Daniels is on pace to set career highs with averages of 6.7 rebounds and 6.2 assists.
- Across his last 13 contests, the defensive stopper averaged 7.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists. That included him recording at least 13 combined rebounds and assists 11 times.
- The Hawks lean heavily on Daniels, playing him an average of 34 minutes a night.
- The last time he faced the Suns, the fourth-year guard registered 7 rebounds and 12 assists over 37 minutes.
Hawks G CJ McCollum vs. Suns Projection: 19.5 Pts+Asts
- Hawks G CJ McCollum has come off the bench in five of six games since being acquired from the Wizards.
- Even in his new role, McCollum averages 16.7 points and 4.0 assists with Atlanta.
- The former first-round pick has been scoring in bunches despite only shooting 40.7% from the field and 23.5% from behind the arc with his new team. For the season, he shoots 44.7% from the field and 37.4% from deep.
- When McCollum faced the Suns as a member of the Wizards in December, he had 17 points and 4 assists despite shooting 0-for-5 on his three-point attempts.
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Despite the potential to play limited minutes again, we could still see a hefty usage rate from Green when he takes on the Hawks. With plenty of projections to consider for Suns vs. Hawks and the rest of Friday’s slate, now is the time to build your NBA Lineup on PrizePicks.
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