Suns vs. Hawks Prediction
Will the Phoenix Suns pull off the small upset Sunday afternoon when they visit the Atlanta Hawks at 3:30 p.m. ET?
Game Snapshot
(801) Phoenix Suns at (802) Atlanta Hawks
Sunday, March 4, 2018, 3:30 p.m. ET
CURRENT ODDS
According to oddsmakers from online sportsbook YouWager, the Hawks are 2.5-point home favorites to knock off the Suns while the over/under currently sits at 226.5 points.
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LINE MOVEMENT
The Hawks opened as 3-point home favorites but the line dropped to 2.5 at the majority of online sportsbooks. As for the total, the number opened at 221.5 but has shot up to 226.5.
PUBLIC BETTING
As of this writing, 59% of the betting tickets are on the Hawks to cover the small spread while 51% of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the over.
KEY INJURY TO WATCH
There are just a couple of depth players out.Tyson Chandler remains out with a neck injury while DeAndre’ Bembry (abdominal) is out for the Hawks.
BETTING STRATEGY
The Suns are a perfect 4-0-1 against the spread in their last five games against the Hawks and have covered the number in seven of their last nine games in Atlanta. The underdog is also a near-perfect 4-0-1 at the betting window in the last five meetings between these two teams. Phoenix is also 13-6-2 against the spread in its last 21 games coming off an ATS loss while Atlanta is just 3-9-1 against the number in its last 13 games against Pacific opponents.
OUR PREDICTION: PHOENIX SUNS +2.5