Suns vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 9

Published 6:16 am Thursday, January 9, 2025

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.

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Suns vs. Hawks Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: AZFamily and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Venue: Footprint Center

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Suns vs. Hawks Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Suns 117 – Hawks 114

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Spread & Total Prediction for Suns vs. Hawks

  • Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 6.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Suns (-2.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (238.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 231.4
  • The Suns have covered the spread less often than the Hawks this season, putting up an ATS record of 12-23-0, compared to the 15-22-0 mark of the Hawks.
  • When the spread is set as 6.5 or more this season, Phoenix (2-5) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (28.6%) than Atlanta (4-5) does as the underdog (44.4%).
  • When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, Phoenix does it in fewer games (45.7% of the time) than Atlanta (67.6%).
  • The Suns have a .632 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (12-7) this season while the Hawks have a .500 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (11-11).

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Suns Performance Insights

  • The Suns are 15th in the NBA with 111.8 points per game this season. At the other end of the court, they rank 19th with 113.9 points allowed per contest.
  • Phoenix is averaging 42.6 rebounds per game (25th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 44.6 rebounds per contest (21st-ranked).
  • The Suns rank 11th in the NBA with 27.1 dimes per game.
  • Phoenix ranks ninth in the NBA at 13.1 turnovers per game, but it is forcing 12.2 turnovers per game, which ranks third-worst in the league.
  • The Suns are ninth in the NBA with 14.1 threes per game this season. Meanwhile, they rank seventh with a 37.5% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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Hawks Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Hawks are sixth in the NBA offensively (117.3 points scored per game) and third-worst on defense (119.8 points conceded).
  • On the boards, Atlanta is sixth in the NBA in rebounds (45.5 per game). It is 22nd in rebounds allowed (44.7 per game).
  • This season the Hawks are third-best in the NBA in assists at 29.9 per game.
  • Atlanta is 24th in the league in turnovers per game (15.4) and fourth-best in turnovers forced (16.1).
  • At 13 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 35.2% from downtown, the Hawks are 18th and 19th in the league, respectively, in those categories.

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