Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction
Game Time | 9:00 pm EST |
Charlotte Hornets Line | +7 |
Phoenix Suns Line | -7 |
Total | 224 |
TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
The Phoenix Suns, who are playing their second leg of a back-to-back, are hosting the Charlotte Hornets, who had their Saturday game postponed. The Suns are coming off their second win in their last three games, and are playing their second straight game at home, where they have been playing significantly better. The Hornets are coming off a rare win that snapped their previous ten-game losing streak, but are back on the road, where they have been one of the weakest teams of the NBA this season.
Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction
Phoenix Suns Injury Report: Oso Ighodaro, Tyus Jones are questionable. Royce O’Neale is out
Charlotte Hornets Injury Report: Tre Mann and Grant Williams are out.
Phoenix Suns Form and Trends
The Suns have a 17-19 record this season and are sitting on the 12th place of the West. The Suns 13-23 against the spread and 16-18-2 in over/under, while having a 11-8 home record. The Suns are 3-8 in their last 11 games and 4-7 against the spread. Under is 8-1-2 in their last 11 games.
The Suns are coming off a 123-115 win over Atlanta, as they had one of their best shooting games of the season, connecting to 58% of their shots from the field. Four Phoenix players had 20+ points, led by Bradley Beal with 25 points and 7 rebounds off the bench.
Kevin Durant leads the Suns in scoring with 27.2 points, adding 6.3 rebounds and 4 assists. Devin Booker adds 24.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 7 assists.
Charlotte Hornets Form and Trends
The Charlotte Hornets have an 8-27 record this season and are sitting on the third to last place of the East. The Hornets are 18-17 against the spread and 12-22-1 in over/under, while having a 2-14 road record. The Hornets are 2-18 in their last 20 games, and 4-1 against the spread in their last 5. Under is 10-2 in their last 12 games.
The Hornets are coming off a 115-104 win over Phoenix, even though they shot with just 39% from the field and 28% from downtown. LaMello Ball led Charlotte’s offense with 32 points with 5 triples, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
LaMello Ball leads the Hornets both in scoring with 29.9 points, and in assists made with 7.3, adding 5.4 rebounds per game. Brandon Miller adds 21.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Suns average 112.1 points per game, which ranks 16th in the NBA. Phoenix shoots with 47.1% from the field (12th), and with 37.5% from beyond the arc (7th). Defensively, the Suns allow 114 points per game, which is 19th in the league.
Offensively, the Hornets average 106.1 points per game, which is the second-worst in the NBA. They have the worst field goal percentage in the league, with just 42.5%, while they shoot with 34.1% from beyond the arc (24th). Defensively, the Hornets allow 112.2 points per game, which is 15th in the league.
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Hornets won 115-104 at home. The Suns 7-1 in their last 8 meetings against the Hornets, and are 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 meetings. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.
Prediction
In this Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, the Suns are coming as -7 home favorites. The Suns are rightfully favored, as they have been the better team this season, but they are playing their second game in two nights, while the Hornets have been rested after getting their Saturday game postponed. Phoenix is the third-worst covering team at home this season, while the Hornets are 9-7 against the spread on the road. Both teams have been playing a lot of low scoring games lately, going for 18-3-2 to the under in their last 23 games combined. I expect this strong trend to continue, so take the under the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Under 224
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