Who’s playing
Phoenix Suns @Charlotte Hornets
Current records: Phoenix 16-18, Charlotte 7-27
How to watch
- When: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Or: Spectrum Center – Charlotte, NC
- TV: Arizona Family Sports Network
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $7.88
What you need to know
The Suns are 9-1 against the Hornets since December 2019, and they will have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After playing yesterday, the Phoenix Suns will hit the road to take on the Charlotte Hornets at 7 p.m. ET at Spectrum Center. Despite their absence, the Suns have a 4.5 point advantage on the spread.
After suffering four consecutive defeats, the Suns finally turned things around against the 76ers on Monday. They won against Philadelphia with a score of 109-99.
The Suns’ success was led by the efforts of Bradley Beal, who made 10 of 15 en route to 25 points plus five assists, and Kevin Durant, who made 9 of 14 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and five assists. Beal’s performance made up for a slower game against the Pacers on Saturday.
Even though they won, the Suns struggled to get the ball on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were dismantled by their opponents in this department as the 76ers struck out 12.
Meanwhile, the Hornets’ recent rough patch got a little tougher on Sunday following their tenth straight loss. They opened the new year with an unsuccessful 115-105 loss to the Cavaliers.
Phoenix’s win ended a three-game road drought and puts them at 16-18. As for Charlotte, their loss dropped their record to 7-27.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday’s game: The Suns have made deep shots look easy this year, averaging 14.2 threes per game. However, it’s not like the Hornets are struggling in this department as they average 14.3. Given these competing forces, it will be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Suns managed to pull off a solid win against the Hornets in their previous matchup in March 2024, winning 107-96. Will the Suns repeat their success, or will the Hornets have a better game plan this time around? We’ll know soon enough.
Odds
Phoenix is 4.5 point favorite against Charlotte, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Suns as 4-point favorites.
The over/under is 222.5 points.
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History of the series
Phoenix has won 9 of its last 10 games against Charlotte.
- March 15, 2024 – Phoenix 107 vs. Charlotte 96
- December 29, 2023 – Phoenix 133 vs. Charlotte 119
- March 1, 2023 – Phoenix 105 vs. Charlotte 91
- January 24, 2023 – Phoenix 128 vs. Charlotte 97
- January 2, 2022 – Phoenix 133 vs. Charlotte 99
- December 19, 2021 – Phoenix 137 vs. Charlotte 106
- March 28, 2021 – Phoenix 101 vs. Charlotte 97
- February 24, 2021 – Charlotte 124 vs. Phoenix 121
- January 12, 2020 – Phoenix 100 vs. Charlotte 92
- December 2, 2019 – Phoenix 109 against Charlotte 104
