Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/02/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Sunday, January 2, 2022

Venue:  Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC

Where to Watch:  BSSE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Suns -2, Hornets +2; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Suns -2, Hornets +2; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Suns -3.5, Hornets +3.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Phoenix Suns:  27-8 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Charlotte Hornets:  19-17 (2nd place, Southeast Division)

 

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Phoenix Suns:  6-4 last 10

Charlotte Hornets:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Suns are coming into this game with a 27-8 record overall and they are 11-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Oklahoma City Thunder while their 3 losses in that span came against the Golden State Warriors, the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Boston Celtics in their last game. Devin Booker led the team in points in that game with 22 while Cameron Johnson was next on the team with 20 points. Chris Paul led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jalen Smith led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 41% from the field, 31.4% from 3-point range, and 93.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105 PPG against them. The Suns have an ATS record of 18-17 this season and their O/U record is 17-18.

 

 

The Hornets are coming into this game with a 19-17 record overall and they are 9-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Utah Jazz but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Denver Nuggets, the Houston Rockets, and the Indiana Pacers in their last game. Terry Rozier went off in that game as he led the team in points with 35 while LaMelo Ball was next on the team with 21 points. Ball led the team in assists in that game with 9 while he and Mason Plumlee both led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 51.8% from the field, 34.6% from 3-point range, and 59.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.1 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 22-14 this season and their O/U record is 20-15-1.

 

 

The Hornets are coming into this game as a 3.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hornets have been playing very well with 3 straight wins while the Suns have been struggling to win games recently. The Hornets are also a very good team at home and they will play much better in this game with it being at home. The best bet to place in this game is on the Hornets to cover the spread here as they have been playing much better than the Suns have been in their recent games and the Hornets have a chance to even win this game at home.

 

Suns Hornets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, January 2, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hornets 111 Suns 107.

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Phoenix Suns: Will be posted soon.

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Phoenix Suns:  J. McGee (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. A. Nader (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Crowder (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. D. Ayton (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. F. Kaminsky (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. D. Saric (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

Charlotte Hornets:  S. Lewis (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. P. Washington (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. M. Bridges (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness.

 

 

 

"To be down 30, it has to be a little bit of both — not defending and stagnant offense. They were switching actions, which slowed us down, and getting easy layups and wide-open 3s to start the game." - Devin Booker on their loss to the Celtics on Friday night.

 

 

"We got off to a good start, need to continue to do that. The game is all about runs, and it's just all about how you respond, and I thought we responded well. We made some big shots down the stretch, took care of the ball, and that was the most important part." - Terry Rozier on their win against the Pacers on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Chris Paul

SG     Devin Booker

SF     Mikal Bridges

PF     Cameron Johnson

C     Jalen Smith

 

PG    LaMelo Ball

SG    Terry Rozier

SF     Gordon Hayward

PF    Jalen McDaniels

C    Mason Plumlee

 

 

PPG: D. Booker (23.6)

APG: C. Paul (9.8)

Reb/G: D. Ayton (11.1)

 

PPG: M. Bridges (19.7)

APG: L. Ball (8)

Reb/G: L. Ball (7.6)

 

Coaches:

Phoenix Suns: Monty Williams (3rd season)

Charlotte Hornets: James Borrego (4th season)