Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks Picks and Prediction for Friday January 23 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 01/23/2026, 12:00 AM ET

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In Friday night NBA action, the Phoenix Suns will travel to State Farm Arena to take on the Atlanta Hawks. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Suns (27-17) have won three straight games and are just a half-game out of fourth place in the Western Conference standings. On Tuesday, Phoenix converted all 20 free-throw attempts to secure a 116-110 road victory against Philadelphia.

All-Star G Devin Booker led all scorers with 27 points on 9-for-23 shooting and dropped four dimes. Grayson Allen and Jordan Goodwin scored 16 points apiece off the Phoenix bench. Collin Gillespie added 12 points and four assists for the Suns, who improved to 13-12 on the road.

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The Atlanta Hawks have dropped 13 of their first 20 home games and are sitting in tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Hawks (21-25) rank in the middle of the pack in defensive efficiency and are giving up 119.1 points per contest. On Wednesday, Atlanta assisted on 34 of 43 made field goals and shot 47 percent overall during a 124-122 road victory against Memphis.

Atlanta F Jalen Johnson tallied a game-high 32 points (10-21 FG), 15 rebounds, and eight assists. Onyeka Okongwu and Luke Kennard scored 18 points each on a combined 13-for-19 shooting effort. Veteran G C.J. McCollum added 15 points and six assists in a reserve role for the Hawks.

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Suns vs Hawks Pick

Atlanta F Zaccharie Risacher (knee) and C Kristaps Porzingis (Achilles) are expected to remain sidelined for this game. The Suns are the better team statistically and are in better form than the Hawks. Take Phoenix to win and cover on the road. Final Score Prediction, Phoenix Suns win 120-111.

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