Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks: Preview, predictions, injury report and TV info for tonight's last game scheduled

The Phoenix Suns, led by their Big-Three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal will be receiving Dejounte Murray's Atlanta Hawks, in the last game of seven interesting matchups scheduled for this NBA Thursday.

The Hawks will be looking to surprise and win at Phoenix's home floor. Atlanta is currently 10th in the Eastern Conference with a 30-38 record. It doesn't look like much will change until the end of the regular season, as ahead of them they have the Chicago Bulls in 9th place with a 34-35 record, and below them the Brooklyn Nets, 11th and virtually out of the playoffs with 26-43.

Read also

VIDEO: Did James Harden went to close out Kawhi Leonard's corner three?

The Suns, on the other hand, do need a win. Phoenix ranks 8th in the Western Conference with a 40-29 record, right behind Dallas Mavericks (7th with the same record), and ahead of Los Angeles Lakers, 9th with 37-32. Phoenix's goal is direct playoff access, and it's really not far away, as right now Sacramento Kings marks the limit with their 6th position and a 40-28 record.

Expert predictions (starting lineups and winner)

The main predictions for tonight's game place the Phoenix Suns as the heavy favorite to win. Despite playing their second night of back-to-back, Phoenix is in a much better position than the injury-plagued Atlanta Hawks.

In addition, the potential starters will be:

Suns: Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic.
Hawks: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Vit Krejci, Onyeka Okongwu, Clint Capela.

Read also

Black and Dick: The unforgettable NBA jersey swap photo

Schedule and TV

The game will be played tonight at 10:30 pm ET, and can be followed on the NBA's official website and app with a League Pass subscription.

Injuries

Suns: Damion Lee (knee) and Josh Okogie (hip), ruled out.
Hawks: Trae Young (finger), Kobe Bufkin (toe), Mouhamed Gueye (ACL), Jalen Johnson (ankle) and AJ Griffin (leg-ankle), ruled out. Wesley Matthews (illness), questionable). Saddiq Bey (knee), out for the season.