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

Phoenix Suns

Suns

38W-28L

Phoenix Suns

March 15, 2024

07:00PM EST

Odds: 218.5 o/u

Hornets

17W-49L

Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets

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

PHX ML CHA ML Over/Under Line
Open -450 +335 217.0 -9.0/9.0
Recent -525 +375 218.5 -10.0/10.0
Difference -75 +40 +1.5

Team Performance

phx Team Logo
LAST 10
5W-5L
AWAY
17W-14L

84.0% Win Probability

cha Team Logo
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

Suns Vs Over/Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Suns Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
03/14 vs BOS 112-127L 51 27 13 99
03/11 vs CLE 117-111W 42 23 14 84
03/09 @ BOS 107-117L 41 21 14 87
03/07 @ TOR 120-113W 49 29 14 87
03/05 vs DEN 117-107W 52 32 9 96
03/03 @ OKL 110-0W 50 26 21 39
03/02 @ HOU 109-120L 47 23 19 87
02/29 @ HOU 110-105W 51 20 14 90
02/25 @ LAL 123-113W 51 32 12 93
02/23 vs HOU 110-114L 58 23 10 95

Hornets Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
03/13 vs MEM 110-98W 35 26 20 82
03/11 vs DET 97-114L 40 27 12 88
03/09 @ BRO 110-99W 45 26 16 82
03/08 vs WAS 100-114L 48 18 7 100
03/05 @ ORL 89-101L 31 19 19 72
03/03 vs TOR 106-111L 45 24 16 92
03/01 vs PHI 114-121L 32 24 5 84
02/29 @ MIL 99-111L 42 24 13 83
02/27 vs MIL 85-123L 37 24 13 81
02/25 vs POR 93-80W 41 24 14 75

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.

Suns Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #11 #4 #15 #5 -10.3%
PF #19 #14 #5 #17 -1.6%
PG #26 #29 #6 #26 9.6%
SF #9 #13 #6 #8 -8.3%
SG #19 #15 #23 #26 7.0%

Hornets Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #8 #5 #13 #7 -8.6%
PF #4 #30 #13 #16 -1.8%
PG #17 #28 #23 #20 3.2%
SF #25 #22 #24 #20 3.6%
SG #10 #26 #1 #10 -4.2%
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Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
113.7
101.8
Rebounds per Game
48.9
40.5
Assists per Game
25.3
24.0
Steals per Game
7.1
8.2
Blocks per Game
6.2
4.2
Shots per Game
85.2
85.3
3-Pointers Made per Game
12.2
12.0
2-Pt Percentage per Game
52.3
53.2
3-Pt Percentage per Game
36.2
33.8
Turnovers per Game
14.9
13.4
Fouls per Game
17.1
16.5

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.
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