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A total of 6 games are being played in the NBA tonight and we’ve got another TNT doubleheader coming our way. The hottest team in the NBA, the Phoenix Suns, takes on the Atlanta Hawks in hopes of extending their win streak to 12 games. Tip-off is at 7:30 pm ET, and you can get my same game parlay for that huge matchup below.
Be sure to also check our predictions on the side and total for the rest of Thursday’s 6-game slate, but without wasting any more time let’s get into the Suns vs Hawks matchup!
Phoenix Suns 1–10 win margin (+170)
Devin Booker to score 35+ points (+250)
Chris Paul over 4.5 rebounds (+112)
Parlay odds: +1667
Phoenix Suns 1–10 win margin (+170)
The last 2 Suns wins in head-to-head meetings were by 4 and 7 points, plus their last 5 wins overall have all been in the 1-10 point range. They come into tonight’s game riding an 11-game win streak and face a Hawks team that’s lost 13 of their last 20 games when playing as the underdog. Trae Young didn’t suit up for them in the loss against Toronto a couple of days ago, and it’s still unclear in what shape he will be for tonight’s game. Even if he plays though, the Suns have been on such a roll that I’m confident they’ll win this game. They’ve covered in 5 games in a row on the road, plus both Devin Booker and Chris Paul are putting up All-Star numbers. The Hawks simply don’t have the talent level to match up with them.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks
Devin Booker to score 35+ points (+250)
Booker has already had a game of 38 points against the Hawks earlier this season. In that game, he went 66% from the field and made 55% of his three-point attempts as well. During the current win streak, he has been playing extremely well, averaging 32 points over the last 10 games while shooting 46.5% from the field and almost 32% from downtown. He is just coming off a 35-point performance against Brooklyn and in his last 4 games he has twice scored 35 points or more. Over his last 4 games against the Hawks, he has scored 38, 30, 21 and 39 points. The Hawks rank just 18th in opponent points scored in the paint allowing 47 per game, so if for some reason the three-ball isn’t connecting, Booker can always take it to the hole and punish his opponent.
Chris Paul over 4.5 rebounds (+112)
Paul has been playing at an insane level over the past 5 games, putting up numbers we haven’t seen since his days with the Clippers. When it comes to cleaning the glass, he is averaging exactly 4.5 boards per game for the season, but in his last 10 games, that number has gone up to 5.4 per game. He has collected over 4.5 boards in 3 of his last 5 games overall and in 1 game against the Hawks earlier this season he finished with 6 of them. Atlanta ranks only 21st in rebounding this season, and Paul should have plenty of opportunities on both ends of the floor to grab some loose balls. In his last 10 games against Atlanta he has gone over 4.5 rebounds 6 times, which is also a good sign for our bet.
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