The Phoenix Suns play host to the Atlanta Hawks at Footprint Center on Thursday.

The Hawks (30-38) have been one of the biggest disappointments in the NBA, entering this matchup losing four of their last five games. It's hard to blame this team for that poor run when looking at the roster because they've been trying to cope with Trae Young. They also lost Saddiq Bey to an ACL tear, while Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu have returned over the last week. That's a ton of important bodies out of the picture, but having Johnson back is obviously a step in the right direction. It's unclear exactly when Young will be ready to return from his hand issue but the poor slide has Atlanta sitting 10th in the Eastern Conference right now. It also sounds like Johnson will sit again here, so it'll be interesting to see who suits up for the shorthanded Hawks.

The Suns (40-29) have been struggling over the last month, posting a 7-7 record across their last 14 games. That's not a terrible stretch for many teams, but it's not good enough for Phoenix. This team was projected to finish with one of the best records in the NBA, and sitting around .500 for a month is unacceptable for such a talented team. The good news is that this team is healthy for one of the first times all year. Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Jusuf Nurkic are all healthy right now, and that's a unit nobody wants to see in the fast-approaching postseason. If this team really needs to work on something, it's their late-game execution. The Suns have the worst fourth-quarter rating in the league, and that obviously won't bode well in a playoff series against some of the best teams in the NBA.

These teams played on February 2, with Atlanta prevailing, 129-120. That gives the Hawks four straight wins over the Suns in total.