Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Jan. 9 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Atlanta Hawks will hit the road on Thursday to take on the Phoenix Suns at home. The Hawks are having a decent run this season with hopes of qualifying for the playoffs. They have a 19-18 record with their latest win coming on Tuesday against the Utah Jazz.

With the victory on Tuesday, the Trae Young-led Hawks broke their three-game losing streak. So, the fans can expect the Hawks to enter the Footprint arena with a desire to extend their winning streak.

Meanwhile, the Suns have also been decent performers hanging out in the middle of the standings with hopes of qualifying for the playoffs. They have a 16-19 record with their latest game on Tuesday, resulting in a 115-104 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The Suns would try to get back their winning momentum at home and secure a win in their upcoming matchup.

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Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns: expected starting lineups and depth charts

Atlanta Hawks expected starting lineup and depth chart for Jan. 9

The Hawks are expected to run a lineup with Trae Young at the core and rookies Zaccharie Risacher and Dyson Daniels contributing from the perimeter. Here are the expected starting five for the Hawks:

PG- Trae Young, SG- Dyson Daniels, SF- Vit Krejci, PF- Zaccharie Risacher and C- Clint Capela.

Here is a depth chart for them:

Point Guard	Trae Young	Keaton Wallace
Shooting Guard	Dyson Daniels	Garrison Mathews
Small Forward	Vit Krejci	De'Andre Hunter
Power Forward	Zaccharie Risacher	Larry Nance Jr.	David Roddy
Center	Clint Capela	Onyeka Okongwu

Phoenix Suns expected starting lineup and depth chart for Jan. 9

The Suns are expected to start a lineup focusing on the partnership of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. Here are the expected starting five for the Suns:

PG- Tyus Jones, SG- Devin Booker, SF- Ryan Dunn, PF- Kevin Durant and C- Mason Plumlee.

Here is a depth chart for them:

Point Guard	Tyus Jones	Monte Morris
Shooting Guard	Ryan Dunn	Grayson Allen
Small Forward	Devin Booker	Josh Okogie
Power Forward	Kevin Durant
Center	Mason Plumlee	Oso Ighodaro

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Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns: Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks injury report for Jan. 9

The Hawks are entering Thursday night's matchup severely undermanned. As per ESPN, they are four men down with two listed under day-to-day. Cody Zeller is listed out because of a personal reason while Jalen Johnson is out because of a shoulder injury.

Larry Nance Jr. is listed out as he underwent surgery earlier this month to repair his fractured fourth metacarpal bone in his right hand. On the other hand, Kobe Bufkin is ruled out for the entire season because of a surgery to fix his right shoulder instability.

Bogdan Bogdanovic and Onyeka Okongwu are listed as day-to-day and their participation will depend on their medical status before the game and the coach's decision.

Phoenix Suns injury report for Jan. 9

The Suns have quite a healthy roster for Thursday's matchup compared to the Hawks. As per ESPN, only Royce O'Neal is listed out because of a left ankle sprain.