Charlotte Hornets (8-27) vs. Phoenix Suns (18-19)
January 12, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Phoenix Suns -7.5; Over/Under: 225
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The Charlotte Hornets and the Phoenix Suns duke it out at the Footprint Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Suns vs Hornets Prediction. This article will include a Suns vs Hornets Pick.
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets have had to deal with some postponed games, so their last game was a 115-104 win over the Suns back on Tuesday. LaMelo Ball led the team with 32 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, Miles Bridges added 21 points while Nick Richards chipped in with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks. As a team, the Hornets shot just 38 percent from the field and 13 of 47 from the 3-point line, but this win was about their domination in the second quarter where they outscored the Suns by 37-17 to set up the much-needed home win. The Hornets will face the Jazz following this one.
Phoenix Suns
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have yet to hit their stride this season, but they are looking to build some momentum after taking down the Jazz in a 114-106 home win last night. Devin Booker connected on six 3-pointers to lead the team with 34 points on 12 of 20 shooting, Kevin Durant added 25 points with seven assists, Bradley Beal scored 12 points with three assists, while Grayson Allen chipped in with 14 points off the bench. As a team, the Suns shot 51 percent from the field and 13 of 37 from the 3-point line. The Suns hit the ground running and poured in 65 points in the first half to take an early 16-point lead which was more than enough to hold off the Jazz in the second half. The Suns will take on the Hawks and Wizards after this game.
Why the Phoenix Suns will win
- The Hornets have lost 14 of their last 15 road games.
- The Suns have won each of their last eight games as home favorites against Southeast Division opponents.
- The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine games against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
- The Suns have covered the spread in three of their last four games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Charlotte Hornets will win
- The Suns have lost each of their last seven games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The underdogs have won five of the Suns’ last seven games at Footprint Center.
- The Suns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 11 Sunday night games.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in seven of the Suns’ last eight games at Footprint Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Suns’ last 10 games has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Hornets’ last eight games has gone UNDER the total points line.
Suns vs Hornets Prediction
These teams last met on Tuesday, and it was the Hornets who romped to a 115-104 win thanks to 32 points from LaMelo Ball. The Suns are coming into this one fresh off a win over the Jazz, but they have really been struggling and the experiment to play Bradley Beal off the bench has yet to translate into success. The Suns really should have no trouble getting the easy win and cover at home in this matchup, but I just don’t feel that they should be favored by so many points the way they’ve been playing. I’m not saying the Hornets will win again, but I think they can make themselves pests and make this one closer than it should be.
