The Win Meter favors the Hawks at home against the Suns on Friday, February 12, at about 73%. That is a real edge, but the Suns are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Hawks 73%, with a projected score of Phoenix Suns 112, Atlanta Hawks 118. The rating gap is 70 points in favor of the Hawks, and home court and rest add about 99 rating points for the Hawks on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Suns are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -13.2. The Hawks are 2-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -6.6.
The Suns were beaten 124-83 on the road by POR not long ago.
The Hawks' best recent win was 128-81 on the road against CHA.
The Hawks were beaten 140-89 at home by NYK not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Mark Williams (PHX), expected back Feb 3, 2027, Henri Veesaar (ATL), expected back Jul 1, 2027, and Mouhamed Gueye (ATL), expected back Nov 20, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Oso Ighodaro (PHX). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Hawks lead 3-1, with the Hawks outscoring the Suns by an average of 1.5 points per game. The last meeting was PHX 103, ATL 110.