The Positives with Atlanta at Phoenix Matchup

Bradley Beal has successfully made 50.1% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 15 games, 11.6% more than he’s converted from three in all games this year.

Bradley Beal has played 31.7 minutes per game while at home this year, ranking him in the 83rd percentile — some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA.

In regard to threes, the Suns’s impressive 38.7% rate of converted threes on their home court measures as the 6th-most in the NBA over the last 20 games.

Over the last 5 games when they are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting SGs have totaled 5.8 three attempts per game (10th-most in the NBA) against the Hawks, resulting in a good matchup.

The fastest pace home offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Phoenix Suns.

Compared to last season’s 6.6 clip, Bogdan Bogdanovic’s shot attempts from downtown have surged this season to 8.3 per game.

Bogdan Bogdanovic has tallied 29.6 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 80th percentile.

The Hawks are expected to see an increase in plays today from being pitted against the most up-tempo pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Phoenix Suns).

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Atlanta Hawks rank best in in the league with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Grayson Allen has sunk 5.2 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.3 more than he’s converted overall this year.

Grayson Allen has been on the court for 33.8 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 91st percentile.

Grayson Allen will have the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage generally increases player performance in all stat categories.

Dejounte Murray has attempted 11.2 threes per game over the last 5 games, 4.5 higher than he’s attempted in all games this year.

Dejounte Murray has averaged 34.9 minutes per game away from home this year, placing him in the 95th percentile — putting him among the most-used players in the league.

Among all players in the league, Kevin Durant rates in the 90th percentile for three-point performance while on his home court with a remarkable 45.0% rate this year.

Among all players in the league, Kevin Durant measures in the 99th percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 37.3 minutes per game this year.

Over the last 6 games when they are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting PFs have totaled 5.0 3-point attempts per game (highest in the NBA) against the Hawks, branding this as a good matchup.

Dejounte Murray has totaled 29.6 points per game over the last 5 games away from home, 7.1 more than he’s totaled in all games this year on the road.

Bogdan Bogdanovic has attempted 13.9 field goals per game this season, significantly more than his 11.1 rate last season.

The Suns rank as the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 25 games.

The matchup against the Atlanta Hawks may be a good one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SGs have attempted a whopping 3.3 free throws per game over the last 5 games (7th-most in the NBA).

Clint Capela has made 6.2 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 higher than he’s put through the hoop overall this season.

Clint Capela has attempted 2.7 foul shots per game this year, ranking in the 79th percentile out of all players in the league.

Devin Booker has attempted 5.6 treys per game while on his home court this year, placing him in the 85th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Among all players in the league, Devin Booker places in the 96th percentile for playing time, compiling an enormous 35.3 minutes per game while playing at home this year.

The matchup vs. the Atlanta Hawks is a favorable one for 3-point shots; the other team’s starting PGs have totaled the 5th-most threes per game in the NBA this year (2.8).

Kevin Durant has notched 27.7 points per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the NBA by this standard: 99th percentile.

The matchup against Atlanta is a positive one; when the Hawks are the visiting team, they have given up the 3rd-most points per game in the NBA to the opposing team’s starting PFs this year (21.1).

Grayson Allen has registered 21.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 7.9 more than he’s registered over the course of the season.

The matchup vs. the Hawks is a strong one for shots from the field; the other team’s starting SFs have compiled the highest field goal rate in the NBA this year (55.3%).

Devin Booker has notched 25.3 points per game while at home this year, ranking in the 97th percentile — among the best in the league by this standard.

Jusuf Nurkic has converted 63.3% of his field goal attempts over the last 15 games at home, 8.8% higher than he’s put through the net overall this season when playing at home.

Jusuf Nurkic has attempted 4.7 free throws per game over the last 10 games while at home, 1.2 higher than he’s attempted overall this year at home.

The matchup vs. Clint Capela is a positive one for drawing fouls; when Capela is away from his home court fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted a massive 3.9 free throws per game (77th percentile).

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Negative Aspects with Hawks vs Suns Matchup this March 21st

Bradley Beal has accumulated 2.2 personal fouls per game while on his home court this year, putting him in the 77th percentile — among the NBA’s most foul-prone.

The Suns are expected to experience a decrease in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the 8th-most sluggish tempo away offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Hawks).

The Suns check in as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league with the home court advantage this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists).

Out of all players in the league, Bogdan Bogdanovic measures in the 79th percentile for personal fouls, logging a whopping 2.3 fouls per game while playing on the road this year.

This year, the other team’s starting SGs have tallied 1.5 three-pointers per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Suns, identifying this as a difficult matchup.

The Hawks have played at the 8th-slowest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games on the road.

Bogdan Bogdanovic will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on the road generally worsens stat production in all stat categories.

Grayson Allen has averaged 2.2 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the most foul-prone players in the league (76th percentile).

This year when they are on their home court, the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled 3.7 three attempts per game (4th-fewest in the NBA) against the Atlanta Hawks, designating this as a difficult matchup.

Over the last 15 games, the other team’s starting PGs have tallied 5.4 three attempts per game (7th-lowest in the league) vs. the Phoenix Suns, making this a hard matchup.

Dejounte Murray will not possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage generally decreases player performance in all facets of the game.

The Hawks check in as the 3rd-least efficient shooting team in the NBA over the last 15 games while on the road.

The matchup against the Suns is a difficult one; they have allowed the 4th-least points per game in the NBA to the other team’s starting PGs over the last 15 games (16.0).

The matchup against the Phoenix Suns may be a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a measly 3.3 free throws per game over the last 15 games (4th-least in the league).

Relative to last year’s 17.6 mark, Bradley Beal’s shots from the field have been reduced this year to 14.4 per game.

The matchup vs. the Atlanta Hawks is a tough one; they have given up the 5th-least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting SGs over the last 20 games (15.1).

Out of all players in the NBA, Clint Capela lands in the 4th percentile for three-point performance with a poor 0.0% rate since the start of last season.

Clint Capela has been called for 2.4 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the highest-fouling players in the league (84th percentile).

The faceoff with Jusuf Nurkic slots into the 23rd percentile for difficulty with rival starting Cs nailing just 0.5 treys per game this year when they are away from home.

Among all players in the NBA, Devin Booker places in the 96th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a monstrous 3.0 fouls per game this year.

Over the last 20 games, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 2.0 free throws per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Atlanta Hawks, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.

Over the last 20 games, opposing starting PGs have attempted 3.3 foul shots per game (3rd-fewest in the league) against the Hawks, struggling to get to the foul line.

Relative to last season’s 31.5% clip, Jusuf Nurkic’s 3-point effectiveness has fallen this season to 21.3%.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jusuf Nurkic comes in at the 100th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a monstrous 3.4 fouls per game this year.

The number of threes attempted against Clint Capela has been quite low (1.1 per game) when squaring off against fellow starting Cs this year (3rd percentile).

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Hawks vs Suns Match Player Stats Thursday March 21st Atlanta Hawks at Phoenix Suns Game Predictions, Players odds, Thursday lines and Betting Trends
Hawks vs Suns Match Player Stats Thursday, March 21st Atlanta Hawks at Phoenix Suns Game Predictions, Players odds, Thursday lines and Betting Trends