Suns vs. Hawks betting: NBA preview for January 9

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The Phoenix Suns (16-19) square off against the Atlanta Hawks (19-18) as 6.5-point favorites on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET on AZFamily and FDSSE. The matchup has an over/under of 237.5 points.

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Suns Cover -6.5 vs Hawks -106

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Suns vs. Hawks betting lines

  • Suns odds to win: -252
  • Hawks odds to win: +204
  • Spread: Suns (-6.5)
  • Total: 237.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Phoenix has a 5-13 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 10-8 overall in those contests.
  • This year, Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in home games as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, Suns games have gone over the set point total six times.
  • Phoenix and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.7 points per home contest this year, 9.8 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns have a 2-8 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • The Suns and their opponents have hit the over one time in those games.
  • The Suns’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 228.7 points scored. That’s 8.8 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Suns have scored 5.5 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Suns Betting Records

  • The Suns have gone 13-7 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 65% of those games).
  • Phoenix has a record of 5-1 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -252 or shorter (winning 83.3%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Suns a 71.6% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (11th in NBA) 46.4 (13th) 42.6 (25th) 44.6 (21st) 27.1 (11th) 13.1 (ninth)

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Hawks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Hawks have covered the spread eight times on the road and are 9-11 in road contests.
  • Hawks road games have hit the over on the set point total 12 times this season.
  • The Hawks and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.8 points per road contest this year, 2.7 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Hawks Recent Trends

  • The Hawks have covered the spread four times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Hawks and their opponents have hit the over in eight of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Hawks games averaged 2.2 fewer points (235.3) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Hawks have a 120.3 points-per-game average, 3.0 points above their season-long scoring average.

Hawks Betting Records

  • Atlanta has been underdogs in 22 games this season and won 11 (50%) of those contests.
  • This season, the Hawks have won four of their nine games, or 44.4%, when they’re the underdog by at least +204 on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Hawks have a 32.9% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (14th in NBA) 47.4 (21st) 45.5 (sixth) 44.7 (22nd) 29.9 (third) 15.4 (24th)
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