Atlanta vs Phoenix Prediction and Pick against the spread and Over/Under. Atlanta host Phoenix at 7.30 PM ET on Tuesday, April 7 2015 and are -9 favorites with an over/under line of 204. Atlanta won the last meeting in Phoenix 87-96.
Atlanta are leading the NBA Eastern Conference and Mike Budenholzer continues to rest starters in preparation for the playoffs. However, that didn’t stop Atlanta from scoring 131 against Brooklyn in their last game on Saturday, where 12 of 13 players used got on the scoresheet.
Phoenix won’t see the playoffs. They’re three games behind Oklahoma City and have missed the opportunity to catch up as they dropped five straight matches before beating Utah 87-85 on Saturday. A noticeable trend is that Phoenix have gone under in six of their seven last games and eight of ten. This is no longer an over team, and we’ve even seen a score of 74-72 in one of their games.
Tale of the Tape
Atlanta Record: 57-19 (33-5 Home)
Atlanta Against the Spread: 47-28 (24-14 Home)
Atlanta Last 10: 5-5 (5-5 ATS)
Phoenix Record: 39-38 (17-20 Road)
Phoenix Against the Spread: 40-35 (20-15 Road)
Phoenix Last 10: 5-5 (6-4 ATS)
Atlanta and Phoenix Team News
Atlanta Hawks will be without Paul Millsap, their points leader with 16.8 PPG. Dennis Schroder is likely to play after a minor toe injury, and Mike Scott is out for almost a month now. Atlanta won’t miss Millsap too much as this is a team that can cover up for an absence of one player. A much more important absentee is Alex Len, Phoenix Suns starting center, who will miss the second game in a row. Marcus Thornton and Brandon Knight are doubtful.
Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns Starting Lineups
Atlanta: Mike Muscala, DeMarre Carroll, Al Horford, Kyle Korver, Jeff Teague.
Phoenix: Eric Bledsoe, P.J. Tucker, Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris, Brandan Wright.
Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns Betting Prediction. Atlanta will clearly win this one as Phoenix are in no condition to challenge a team as good as this one. The question we ask every day is who will cover the spread? Atlanta tend to cover the spread every time they win, only losing against the spread when they actually lose the game. So we can expect the mighty Hawks to do that again, especially as the line is reduced because Millsap isn’t playing, and it shouldn’t be. Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns Betting Pick: Atlanta -9. You can also take Under 204. Atlanta vs Phoenix Predicted Score: 105-89
