ESPN NBA Odds: Phoenix vs Atlanta

Courtesy of  OddsShark.com The Phoenix Suns and the Atlanta Hawks will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Philips Arena. Oddsmakers currently have the Hawks listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Suns, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Suns were upset 122-114 by the Pacers last time out, as 4.5-point favorites. That game's 236 points sailed OVER the posted total of 228. Steve Nash tossed in 20 points and dished out nine assists in that loss. The Hawks got out to a slow start before finishing off the Wizards 94-82 on Wednesday. The Hawks failed to cover the 11.5-point spread, while the 176 points went UNDER the posted total of 203. Joe Johnson led the Hawks with 24 points and five rebounds, while Jamal Crawford tossed in 22 points with five rebounds. Current streak: Atlanta has won 2 straight games. Team records: Phoenix: 24-15 SU, 21-17-1 ATS Atlanta: 25-13 SU, 26-12 ATS Phoenix most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing Charlotte are 7-3 After playing Indiana are 6-4 After a loss are 8-2 Atlanta most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing Oklahoma City are 6-4 After playing Washington are 6-4 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Phoenix is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta Phoenix is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games Atlanta is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home Atlanta is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home Next up: Phoenix at Charlotte, Saturday, January 16 Atlanta home to Oklahoma City, Monday, January 18