Basketball fanatics, mark your calendars because this Friday's face-off between the Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns is set to scorch the court exclusively on Peachtree TV. As reported by Atlanta News First, the Hawks are looking to claw back some home-court dignity with a 10-13 record at their own den, while the Suns, basking in a comfortable 14-9 away record, aim to dim the lights on Atlanta's home-game aspirations.
The battle in the paint could be a sight to behold as the Hawks show off their prowess, ranking fifth in the Eastern Conference with an average of 44.8 rebounds a game - a tip of the hat to Clint Capela who's raking in an impressive 10.5 boards per game, but Atlanta's going to need every one of those rebounds, because scoring efficiency is closely matched between these teams, the Hawks are shooting 46.4% from the field this season, just a stone's throw away from the 46.7% the Suns are allowing to their opponents. Fans can get psyched up for the game with the pregame show kicking off at 6:30 p.m. and tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m., viewers can tune in to channel 17.1 over the air, or go to channel 17 if you're using Dish Network or DirecTV, find channel 7 on XFinity or Spectrum, according to instructions provided by Peachtree TV.
Highlight reels are sure to feature Atlanta's Trae Young, who's been carving up the court with an average of 27 points and 10.9 assists, alongside fellow Hawk Dejounte Murray who's been tallying up 20.2 points over the last 10 games. Phoenix isn't shy about its star power either - Devin Booker, with an average of 28.3 points and 7.3 assists, has been a consistent marquee performer for the Suns, and the newly-added Kevin Durant has been piling up an average of 25.7 points in his last 10 games, signaling that this confrontation isn’t going to be a straightforward affair.
Looking back at the recent form, Atlanta has seen a bit of a seesaw with a 5-5 record, averaging 114.4 points in their last 10 games, meanwhile, the Suns have blazed a hotter trail with an 8-2 record, netting an average of 121.6 points, and despite this display of offensive fireworks both teams are enmeshed in the web of injuries with Hawks' Bruno Fernando, Mouhamed Gueye, and Vit Krejci on various day-to-day and out statuses, and on the other bench, the Suns will miss the services of Damion Lee and Grayson Allen due to knee and ankle setbacks as reflected in injury reports from both Atlanta News First and Peachtree TV.
