The game between the Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks will take place at Footprint Center on Wednesday, February 1 at 10:00 PM ET.
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The Phoenix Suns will welcome the Atlanta Hawks to Footprint Center for an NBA game on Wednesday. The Suns won 114-106 in their last game over the Raptors. Deandre Ayton had to do a double-take in the final minutes as his Phoenix Suns pulled away for another win.
His eyes weren’t playing tricks. That was Mikal Bridges getting big mid-range buckets during crucial possessions in the fourth quarter, not injured All-Star guard Devin Booker. Bridges had one of his best games of the season with 29 points, Ayton added 22 points and 13 rebounds and the Suns won for the sixth time in seven games by beating the Toronto Raptors 114-106 on Monday night.
“I told Booker — ‘You know what’s crazy? These are your plays,’” Ayton said, teasing his teammate. “These are Mikal’s plays now.” The Suns are on a bit of roll despite missing Booker the past several weeks. The 6-foot-6 Bridges has always been a solid player — mostly known for his defense and 3-point shooting — but he has morphed into a lead scoring option with Booker on the shelf with a groin injury.
The Hawks on the other hand lost 129-125 against the Trailblazers in their last game. Dejounte Murray had 40 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Hawks, who played without star point guard Trae Young (ankle). Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points for Atlanta off the bench. “Every possession matters,” Hawks coach Nate McMillan said. “We did not finish and they did.”
Portland led by 10 in the fourth quarter before the Hawks made their run and tied it at 119 on two free throws by Murray with 1:06 left. Lillard scored on a drive but then fouled Murray, who sank two more free throws to tie it 121-all with 41.1 seconds to go. Simons put the Blazers in front for good with his 3-pointer. Bogdanovic was fouled on a 3 with 27.1 seconds to play but missed two of three at the line, leaving Portland ahead 124-122. Grant hit two free throws before Bogdanovic missed a 3 at the other end with 15.1 seconds to go.
Phoenix Suns: Torrey Craig, Cameron Johnson, Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges, Chris Paul
Atlanta Hawks: John Collins, De’Andre Hunter, Clint Capela, Dejounte Murray, Aaron Holiday
Phoenix Suns: Landry Shamet, Cameron Payne, Devin Booker, Jae Crowder
Atlanta Hawks: Trae Young
The game between the Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks will take place at Footprint Center on Wednesday, February 1 at 10:00 PM ET.
The match between the Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks will be telecast live on Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southeast, ESPN, Bally Sports Arizona, Fox Sports Arizona.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southeast, ESPN, Bally Sports Arizona, Fox Sports Arizona. | February 1 (10:00 PM ET) |
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