The Phoenix Suns kept their playoff dreams alive with a 128-115 win over the Hawks and now sit in seventh position in the Western Conference.
The top six teams from each conference moves through to the playoffs and the Suns have an identical 41-29 record as the sixth placed Mavericks.
Devon Booker was on fire for the Suns scoring a game high 30 points to go with 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
Jusuf Nurkic was the team’s best defender with 10 rebounds.
Kevin Durant had a subdued 37 minutes scoring 19 points.
For the Hawks only Dejounte Murray stood out with 29 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists just missing out on a triple double.
The Suns next take on the Spurs in another must win matchup for Phoenix.
