Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 1/23/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (27-17) are en route to State Farm Arena on Friday where they will compete against the Atlanta Hawks (20-25).

The Suns faced the 76ers and notched a win by a score of 116-110 in their last contest. Phoenix wrapped up the contest with a 43.5% field goal percentage (40 out of 92) and buried 16 out of their 39 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Suns converted 20 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled 42 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 25 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing defending, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 41.9% from the field on 39 of 93 shooting. Philadelphia recorded 20 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. Additionally, Philadelphia pulled down 49 rebounds (18 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 2 blocks. Philadelphia went 77.8% at the charity stripe by converting 21 of their 27 shots. They made 11 out of their 34 attempts from distance. In reference to fouls, the Suns walked away with 21 while the 76ers accumulated 22 fouls.

Devin Booker is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He left the arena with 27 points on 9 of 23 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. Booker walked away from this one shooting 39.1% from the floor and totaled 4 assists.

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Phoenix will take the court with a win-loss record of 27-17 so far this season. They are averaging 114.7 points per game (22nd in the NBA) while hitting 46.2% from the floor. The Suns are shooting 36.6% on three-point shots (645 of 1,763) and 80.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Phoenix is collecting 43.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,112 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 15.4 times per game and as a group they commit 21.7 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Suns are able to force 16.9 turnovers every game and they draw 19.5 fouls. They currently rank 6th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,082 relinquished on the campaign. The Suns are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.7% (1,764 of 3,780) and they concede 43.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.7% on three-point shots and they rank 5th in the NBA in opponents points per game (111.8).

In their last game, the Hawks took a loss by a score of 112-110 when they faced the Bucks. The Hawks snagged 30 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 20 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Bucks committed 16 fouls for the matchup which got the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Atlanta converted 12 of their 42 tries (28.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Hawks finished shooting 39 for 96 from the field which had them shooting 40.6%. The Hawks permitted the Bucks to bury 39 out of 79 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 49.4% in this contest. They went 44.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 16 of 36 and finished the game at 18 out of 25 at the free throw line (72.0%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Atlanta allowed Milwaukee to pull down 43 in total (12 offensive).

Nickeil Alexander-Walker pitched in for the Hawks in the game. He buried 9 out of 20 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds. Alexander had 32 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 6 assists in the game.

Atlanta has a mark of 20-25 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Hawks are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which ranks them 10th in the league. Atlanta has accumulated 5,286 pts so far this year (117.5 per game) and they average 42.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 31.0 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 14.6 times per game. The Hawks are responsible for committing 20.1 fouls every game and they connect on 77.6% from the charity stripe.

The Atlanta defense allows 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (606 of 1,693) and their opponents are knocking down 79.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 27.7 assists and 46.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 25th and 26th in the NBA. The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 25th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 119.0. They have forced 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the floor (23rd in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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