Phoenix Suns (47-18) at Atlanta Hawks (36-30)
The Suns head to Atlanta on the back of a 5 game winning streak but have been a bit below their best in their 2 games on this road trip. They only just beat the struggling Thunder by 3 points and were forced into an OT win over the Cavs in Cleveland on Wednesday. So look for the Suns to get better on defence, especially against Trae Young.
Meanwhile, the Hawks have won back to back home games against the Trail Blazers 123-114 and Bulls 108-97. Danilo Gallinari in particular dominated the Trail Blazers with 28 points and 7 threes. Trae Young was a bit quieter after scoring 30+ in 2 straight games so we can see him bouncing back in a quality matchup.
The Hawks have been good at home recently and the Suns have been giving up plenty of points to average teams. So we do like the chances of the Over between two good scoring teams that should play at a fast pace. Over is also 6-1 in the Suns last 7 road games.
Stadium Record
The Hawks have a perfect 5-0 record in their last 5 home games. The Suns have lost their last 5 games at this venue.
Head to Head Record
The Suns won the earlier season meeting 117-110 but Atlanta has won 6 of the last 10 meetings.
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Washington Wizards (30-35) at Milwaukee Bucks (41-24)
The Wizards march towards the playoffs just continues after winning 8 of their last 10 games. They come off a high scoring affair against the Pacers in their 154-141 victory. Westbrook was dominant on the statsheet as usual, highlighted by 24 assists and 21 rebounds. However, the Wizards will need to bring their defence to Milwaukee in a tough matchup.
Giannis and the Bucks are hitting peak form before the playoffs after back to back wins over the Nets. Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored 49 & 36 points in those victories and we can't see him slowing down against the Wizards leaky defence.
At the moment, the total isn't available but the Over is 7-0 between these two teams and we can expect another high scoring / fast pace affair on Thursday.
Stadium Record
Milwaukee holds a 4-1 record in their last 5 home games. The Wizards are 1-2 at this venue since 2018.
Head to Head Record
The Bucks have won both meetings this season and hold an 8-2 record in the last 10 meetings.
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New York Knicks (37-28) at Denver Nuggets (43-22)
New York will put their 3 game winning streak on the line this Thursday as they head to Denver. The Knicks have thrashed the Grizzlies and Rockets on this road trip but will be expecting a much tougher task against the Nuggets defence. The likely key to their success will be their defence against Jokic and getting good shots from Rose/Randle/Payton on offence.
The Nuggets should be disappointed with their 4 point loss in LA last time out as the Lakers were missing LeBron James and Schroder. The Knicks have been very good defensively so they'll need to get their offence back on track quickly. However, they're still missing Barton, Dozier, Morris and Murray. Jokic has also popped up on the injury list with a toe issue.
We like the Knicks defensive record at the moment and with the Nuggets missing plenty of shooters, this should be a low scoring game. So we like the Under, which also saluted in the earlier season meeting (114-89).
Stadium Record
The Nuggets have won their last 5 home games. The Knicks are 0-4 at this venue since 2016.
Head to Head Record
Denver won the earlier season meeting by 25 points and have won 9 of the last 10 meetings.
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