Atlanta Hawks – Phoenix Suns: a little sunshine in Atlanta
The Hawks host the Suns in the last meeting of the season between these clubs. Different trajectories, opposite styles — should be an entertaining scrap. Same aim for both: lock a direct playoff spot. Just not in the same conference.
Atlanta Hawks: win thanks to offense or lose ? 
The Hawks come off a tight win over the Grizzlies (124-122), but that victory barely conceals a four-game skid beforehand — and in most of those games they looked lost, like the 106-132 thumping by the Celtics. Atlanta is clinging to a Play-In spot for now, but they’re only 1.5 games behind the Bucks.
Their big issue? Defence. Allowing 119.1 points a night puts Quin Snyder’s side among the league’s worst. That forces them to outscore opponents rather than stop them. Thankfully their offence, led by Jalen Johnson, is decent — 117.6 points per game, good for the top ten in the NBA.
INJURY REPORT : Kristaps Porzingis (OUT) – Zaccharie Risacher (OUT)
Phoenix Suns: why not enter the top 4 
Things are humming in Phoenix. Three straight wins have them sitting 5th in the West, 2.5 games off third. Way beyond early-season expectations, and they keep proving they’re for real. The latest win at Philadelphia (116-110) showed they can beat big teams on the road.
On the final leg of their East trip they’ll lean on defence, which is exactly where the Hawks are vulnerable. Allowing just 111.8 points per game, Phoenix has the league’s fifth-best defence. Offensively the return of Jalen Green should help — he adds scoring and playmaking next to Devin Booker and Collin Gillespie.
INJURY REPORT : –
NBA Prediction Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns
Suns to win
The Hawks are one of the rare teams who play better on the road than at home. The Suns have shown adaptability and, crucially, a stubborn defence that can throw Atlanta off its game. Atlanta has to score to win. Against top defences they’ve struggled to control the pace, so Phoenix starts with the clear edge.
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