Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns – Preview, Tips and Odds

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Charlotte Hornets

Final

91:105

Phoenix Suns

Highlights and Stats

The Charlotte Hornets will take on the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, 08:00 PM EST at the Spectrum Center. The Hornets are currently in 14th place in the Eastern Conference, having 20 wins and 43 losses and the Suns are at 4th spot on West with a balance of 33-29.

Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 01-24-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Charlotte Hornets	15	32	30	20	97
Phoenix Suns	36	22	40	30	128

The Phoenix Suns were the winners of the previous showdown between the two organizations, triumphing with the score of 128-97 on 01/24/2023 in front of their own fans. Cameron Johnson tormented the Charlotte Hornets whenever on the court, ending as the Phoenix’ top performer on the night, scoring 24 points, delivering 3 final passes and grabbing 3 rebounds. On the other half of the floor, Terry Rozier was the top performer, concluding with an overall of 19 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. The Suns are boasting a better H2H balance across the last five matches against the Hornets, registering 4 victories, while losing once in the process. Those five games ended with an average of 228.6 pts.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Charlotte Hornets Form

*Last 10 Charlotte Hornets Games - 5:5

02-27-2023	02-25-2023	02-24-2023	02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-11-2023	02-10-2023	02-08-2023	02-05-2023	02-03-2023
117:106vs Detroit Pistons	108:103vs Miami Heat	113:121@ Minnesota Timberwolves	120:110vs San Antonio Spurs	144:138vs Atlanta Hawks	105:119vs Denver Nuggets	127:116@ Boston Celtics	118:104@ Washington Wizards	113:119vs Orlando Magic	118:112@ Detroit Pistons

The Hornets did a good job on 02/27 when winning 117-106 against the Detroit Pistons on home floor. Terry Rozier was the team’s stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 22 points, 3 dimes and 3 rebounds. The Hornets shot a very good 51.8% from the floor, 81.8% from the free throw line and a great 50.0% from beyond the arc. The franchise is having a 5-5 record across its last ten showings and is currently on a run of W5. The team is performing on a poor level at the Spectrum Center with an 11-18 home record. The Charlotte Hornets will come up against the Orlando Magic in their next game, which is set for 03-03-2023.

Charlotte Hornets Averages this Season

• Points For
  112.60
• Points Against
  118.40
• Assits
  24.75
• Rebounds
  45.31
• Steals
  8.01
• Turnovers
  14.00
• Blocks
  5.15
• Points Difference
  -5.80

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Charlotte Hornets Standout Performer

• LaMelo Ball

  LaMelo Ball has been the franchise's standout performer this season contributing with 23.3 points per game. On average he spends 35.2 minutes on the court, delivers 8.4 assists and grabs 6.4 boards.

Charlotte Hornets Missing Players

NONE

Phoenix Suns Form

*Last 10 Phoenix Suns Games - 6:4

02-26-2023	02-24-2023	02-16-2023	02-14-2023	02-10-2023	02-09-2023	02-07-2023	02-04-2023	02-03-2023	02-01-2023
104:101@ Milwaukee Bucks	124:115vs Oklahoma City Thunder	107:116vs Los Angeles Clippers	120:109vs Sacramento Kings	104:117@ Indiana Pacers	116:107@ Atlanta Hawks	112:116@ Brooklyn Nets	100:116@ Detroit Pistons	94:106@ Boston Celtics	100:132vs Atlanta Hawks

The Phoenix Suns were second best to the Milwaukee Bucks, losing 104-101 on Sunday, 26th of February away from home. Devin Booker led the Suns, as he popped up with 24 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds. They averaged at a fair 42.1% field goal percentage, a low 33.3% when shooting from distance and 59.1% at the free throws. The organization has lost 1 meeting in a row and holds a 6-4 record for the previous ten matches. Phoenix has a negative 12-19 record when playing away from home this season. The road swing will continue for the Phoenix Suns, as they are visiting at the United Center for their next fixture against the Chicago Bulls on Friday, March 3rd.

Phoenix Suns Averages This Season

• Points For
  112.70
• Points Against
  111.30
• Assits
  26.88
• Rebounds
  44.53
• Steals
  7.39
• Turnovers
  14.21
• Blocks
  5.06
• Points Difference
  1.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Phoenix Suns Standout Performer

• Devin Booker

  Devin Booker stands above the rest of his teammates, contributing with 26.5 pts, 5.7 assists and 4.6 boards to the cause for an average of 34.1 spent of the floor.

Phoenix Suns Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Charlotte Hornets	22	19	32	18	91
Phoenix Suns	27	30	22	26	105

Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns

• Score

  91

  105

• Field Goals Made

  32

  42

• Field Goals Attempts

  88

  89

• 3 pts Made

  9

  9

• 3 pts Attempts

  33

  25

• Free Throws Made

  18

  12

• Free Throws Attempts

  28

  15

• Rebounds Total

  48

  48

• Rebounds Offence

  12

  5

• Rebounds Defence

  36

  43

• Assists

  20

  30

• Steals

  3

  8

• Blocks

  7

  9

• Turnovers

  14

  13

• Personal Fouls

  17

  22

Player Ratings

Charlotte Hornets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Kelly Oubre Jr.	38	9	24	37.5	3	10	30.0	5	5	100.0	3	6	9	1	0	1	1	4	26	-9
Terry Rozier	38	7	18	38.9	3	9	33.3	3	7	42.9	0	6	6	5	0	0	6	1	20	-8
Gordon Hayward	33	5	14	35.7	3	8	37.5	2	4	50.0	0	2	2	4	1	0	1	1	15	-9
JT Thor	29	1	8	12.5	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	2	6	8	1	0	1	1	1	2	-10
Mark Williams	28	4	10	40.0	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	5	5	10	2	1	1	1	4	11	-2
Dennis Smith Jr.	26	2	7	28.6	0	2	0.0	4	6	66.7	0	5	5	6	1	2	0	2	8	-11
Nick Richards	20	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	2	1	2	2	-12
Bryce McGowens	15	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	-5
Kai Jones	13	2	3	66.7	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	3	4	1	0	0	1	2	4	-4

Phoenix Suns

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Chris Paul	33	1	8	12.5	0	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	11	2	0	3	2	2	+9
Deandre Ayton	33	7	10	70.0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	1	15	16	4	0	1	1	5	16	+9
Josh Okogie	33	0	4	0.0	0	2	0.0	4	4	100.0	0	3	3	1	2	1	2	1	4	+11
Devin Booker	33	15	26	57.7	3	7	42.9	4	6	66.7	2	4	6	7	0	2	1	1	37	+9
Kevin Durant	27	10	15	66.7	2	4	50.0	1	1	100.0	0	6	6	2	0	2	2	0	23	+13
Jock Landale	15	2	7	28.6	1	1	100.0	1	2	50.0	0	3	3	2	0	2	0	3	6	+5
Cameron Payne	15	2	6	33.3	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	4	4	2	0	0	1	2	5	+5
Torrey Craig	15	3	4	75.0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	2	0	1	1	8	-8
Damion Lee	15	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	3	2	+3
T.J. Warren	13	1	5	20.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	1	1	1	1	2	+15
Ish Wainright	8	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	-1