Suns vs. Hawks Preview: Trae Young & Allen are absent, the Suns want to win six consecutive games
6686 Sports News, November 16th Tomorrow, the NBA regular season will continue, and the Suns will face the Hawks at the home team court.
The Suns have 8 wins and 5 losses in 13 games since the start of this season. They are currently ranked 6th in the Western Conference and the team is in the midst of a 5-game winning streak. The team performed well on the offensive end this season, averaging 118.5 points per game, ranking in the middle and upper reaches of the league. The Suns also performed well on the defensive end, averaging only 113.6 points per game, making them the eighth-fewest team in the league. But the Suns didn't do a good job in error control, with an average of 15.4 errors per game. The Suns are a team that relies on three-pointers, averaging 16 three-pointers per game, ranking third in the league, second only to the Knicks and Cavaliers.
Booker is the scoring leader of the Suns. He averages 35.6 minutes per game, 28.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 7 assists. His shooting percentage is as high as 50% and his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 36%. Dillon performed equally well this season, averaging 29.3 minutes per game, scoring 20.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 43% from the field and 32% from three-point range. He can also provide great assistance to the Suns on the defensive end. Allen has made significant progress on the data side this season. He averaged 32.1 minutes per game, scored 18.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists. He shot 46% from the field and 44% from the three-point range, which is very efficient.
The Hawks have also performed well this season, with 8 wins and 5 losses in 13 games. They are currently ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference and the team is in the midst of a 4-game winning streak. The Hawks performed generally on the offensive end, averaging 117.1 points per game, ranking in the middle and lower reaches of the league. The Eagles performed well on the defensive end, averaging 113.4 points per game, the seventh-fewest team in the league. Perimeter defense is a specialty of the Hawks. The team averages 10.2 interceptions per game, ranking third in the league, second only to the Pistons and Thunder. The Hawks have done a good job in controlling errors, averaging 14.1 errors per game.
Jaylen Johnson’s development this season is obvious to all. He averaged 32.4 minutes per game and scored a near-double-double of 21.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.8 interceptions. His shooting percentage was as high as 57%, which is very efficient. Trae Young's performance this season is average. He played in 5 regular season games, averaging 27.8 minutes per game, scoring 17.8 points, 2 rebounds, and 7.8 assists. His shooting percentage was only 37%, and his three-point shooting percentage was only 19%. He is also currently suffering from injuries. Porzingis, the newly joined fifth position this season, averaged 29.5 minutes per game and scored 17.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists. The data has declined compared with the previous two seasons.
In terms of injuries, Suns players Allen and Jaylen Green will miss the game. As for the Hawks, Trae Young is out of the game.
Both teams have been in excellent competitive form recently and both are on a winning streak. The Hawks still have a good record in the absence of Trae Young, but Allen's absence has a huge impact on the Suns. In this campaign, it may be difficult for the Suns to defeat the Hawks at home.
