Suns vs Hornets Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Mar 15th 2024

Alright hoop-heads, get ready for a desert showdown in the Queen City! Our boys, the Phoenix Suns, are packing up their 38W-28L record and heading east to stir up some buzz in the Hornets’ nest, otherwise known as the Spectrum Center. The Suns are hot on the heels of the top dogs in the West, just 4.5 games back, while the Hornets are buzzing around the bottom of the East, a whopping 21 games back. With the Suns favored by nine and an over/under of 218.5, we’re expecting a sizzling showdown come 7PM EST. The Hornets might have stung the Grizzlies 110-98 in their last outing, but our Suns are looking to bounce back after a 112-127 scorching from the Celtics. So, buckle up and get ready to feel the heat because when the Suns set in Charlotte, there’s gonna be a whole lot of buzz!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 15, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

17W-14L

84.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

8W-22L

16.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/29/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	30	28	31	30		119	Over
	Phoenix Suns PHX	36	32	35	30		133
03/01/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	27	30	22	26		105	Under
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	22	19	32	18		91
01/24/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	15	32	30	20		97	Over
	Phoenix Suns PHX	36	22	40	30		128
01/02/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	36	37	33	27		133	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	20	27	25		99
12/19/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	15	32	33	26		106	Over
	Phoenix Suns PHX	37	32	39	29		137

Starting Lineups

Suns Notable Injuries

• David Roddy (SF/PF): Avg: 7.4pts, 3.6reb, 1.3ast, 20.2 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 1.0
• Thaddeus Young (C): Avg: 4.7pts, 3.3reb, 2.0ast, 14.7 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 2.5
• Josh Okogie (SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 2.7reb, 1.2ast, 17.0 minutes. Last game: 03/02/24. Impact: 1.7
• Saben Lee (PG): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.5reb, 1.4ast, 8.5 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 1.4
• Nassir Little (SF/PF): Avg: 3.6pts, 2.0reb, 0.5ast, 11.8 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 0.6

Hornets Notable Injuries

• Cody Martin (PG): Avg: 7.6pts, 4.0reb, 3.9ast, 27.3 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 3.9
• Seth Curry (PG): Avg: 5.3pts, 1.6reb, 1.0ast, 14.3 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 2.3
• Bryce McGowens (SG/SF): Avg: 5.1pts, 1.8reb, 1.0ast, 15.6 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 1.6
• Marques Bolden (C): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.8reb, 0.0ast, 3.9 minutes. Last game: 03/03/24. Impact: 0.2

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Leaky Black (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.8% to 23.0, 16.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Drew Eubanks (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 40.0% to 11.0, 18.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Josh Okogie (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.9% to 11.0, 16.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Thaddeus Young (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.3% to 10.5, 16.0 min average previous 3 games.