Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 1/2/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Sunday, January 2, 2022

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA

The Phoenix Suns (27-7) are en route to Spectrum Center on Sunday where they will try to beat the Charlotte Hornets (19-17).

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Thunder and took home the win by a score of 115-97 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Suns ended up finishing with 15 and the Thunder racked up 11 fouls. They made 7 out of their 35 shots from 3-point range. Oklahoma City shot 87.5% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 16 attempts. In addition, Oklahoma City snagged 31 rebounds (14 offensive, 17 defensive) and had 7 blocks. Oklahoma City totaled 45 assists and had 19 steals for this game. When talking about defending, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 39.6% from the field on 38 out of 96 shooting. They also dished out 22 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 1 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 56 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Suns made 21 of their 28 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Phoenix walked away from the game with a 46.1% field goal percentage (41 out of 89) and converted 12 of their 34 three-point shots.

Devin Booker is a guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. Booker finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and distributed 5 dimes. He played 36 mins played and also totaled 7 boards. He left the arena with 38 points on 12 of 24 shooting.

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Phoenix enters this game with a record of 27-7 for the campaign. They turn it over 13.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Phoenix is pulling in 45.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 886 dimes so far this year, which is 7th in basketball in terms of passing. The Suns are hitting 36.5% on 3-pointers (392 of 1,075) and 79.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 111.8 pts per contest (3rd in basketball) while going 47.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Suns are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.9% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG allowed (104.4). The Suns defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.5% (1,330 of 3,055) and they surrender 45.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 6th in the NBA in giving up assists with 755 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last played, the Hornets went home victorious with a score of 116-108 against the Pacers. The Hornets corralled 40 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 48 for the game. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 12 steals for the game. The Pacers earned 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 32 tries. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 59.4%. In regard to 3-point shots, Charlotte knocked down 9 out of 26 tries (34.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hornets went 44 out of 85 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.8%. The Hornets permitted the Pacers to convert 36 of 86 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9% in the matchup. They shot 37.8% from three-point range by hitting 17 out of 45 and finished the game at 19 out of 29 at the free throw line (65.5%). In regard to attacking the glass, Charlotte permitted Indiana to grab 35 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Terry Rozier was important for the Hornets in the matchup. Rozier earned 35 points in his 38 minutes on the court and earned 3 assists in the matchup. He converted 13 out of 23 for the contest for a field goal rate of 56.5%, and added 7 rebounds.

Charlotte has a record of 19-17 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hornets are shooting 46.2% from the field, which ranks 9th in the league. Charlotte has totaled 4,146 points for the campaign (115.2 per game) and they pull in 43.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.8 times per game (3rd in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per game. The Hornets are committing 19.3 fouls per game and they go 74.7% from the free throw line.

The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 30th in the league in points allowed per game with 116.1. They are able to force 15.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (26th in the league). The Charlotte defense gives up 35.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (516 of 1,440) and their opponents are connecting on 77.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 26.0 dimes and 48.2 rebounds every game, ranking them 30th and 29th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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