We are at the halfway point of the NBA season, with teams starting to make their move ahead of the All-Star break. Can the Hawks resurrect their season, or will the Suns record another surprise win?<\/p>\n
The Hawks are in shambles. They made the Trae Young trade, which was good in theory, but the CJ McCollum fit isn\u2019t great, they\u2019re unable to defend anyone and, as a result, they\u2019ve won just one of their last five.<\/p>\n
Phoenix continues to surprise on the other hand. They\u2019ve won 12 of their last 16, with Booker playing a key role in that run without needing to completely dominate.<\/p>\n
Can they make it 13 from 17 when they head to Atlanta?<\/p>\n
Averaging 16.3 points per game this season, Grayson Allen has been instrumental to Phoenix\u2019s success.<\/p>\n
Allen has covered this line in six of his last eight games, including his last five, and although Jalen Green is back for Phoenix, I think that probably cuts into the minutes of Collin Gillespie and Royce O\u2019Neale.<\/p>\n
Williams has been rebounding well for the Suns recently, averaging 8.8 per game across his last 15.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s hit 8+ rebounds in 11 of those 15 games, including four of his last five.<\/p>\n
Atlanta is undersized and concedes rebounds to centres 12% above league average over the last month. Mark Williams double-double incoming.<\/p>\n
Super consistent and reliable. Devin Booker is averaging 25.3 points per game this season and, since returning from a short injury layoff, he\u2019s been a safe SGM kicker for 20 points.<\/p>\n
Booker has hit 20+ points in six of his last eight games and, with Atlanta\u2019s defence in all sorts, he should find another 20 here.<\/p>\n