Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 1/24/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

The Phoenix Suns will compete against the Charlotte Hornets at Footprint Center on Tuesday.

The Hornets played the Hawks and walked away with a win by a score of 122-118 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Hornets ended up with 18 and the Hawks totaled 20 personal fouls. They also knocked down 11 of their 25 shots from downtown. Atlanta ended up shooting 85.0% at the free throw line by making 17 of 20 attempts. On top of that, Atlanta pulled down 40 rebounds (6 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Atlanta doled out 24 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Concerning defending, Charlotte allowed 54.2% from the floor on 45 of 83 shooting. They also doled out 28 dimes for the game as well as forcing 16 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Concerning rebounding, they collected 36 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Hornets knocked down 19 of their 22 shots for a rate of 86.4%. Charlotte finished having earned a 50.6% FG percentage (45 of 89) and knocked down 13 of their 34 three-point shots.

Terry Rozier is a guy who was a major factor in the game. Rozier went 44.0% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes. He played 39 minutes played and collected 3 boards. He had 34 points on 11 out of 25 shooting.

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Charlotte will enter this game with a record of 13-34 on the season. They are giving up possession 13.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 21.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Charlotte is collecting 45.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,193 dimes this year, which is 12th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are shooting 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc (520 of 1,578) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They average 112.6 points per contest (22nd in the league) while hitting 45.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 15.1 turnovers every game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They rank 29th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,251 relinquished so far this season. The Hornets defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.3% (2,025 of 4,194) and they surrender 46.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 28th in the league in opponents points per game (118.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Suns went home victorious with a score of 112-110 against the Grizzlies. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Phoenix allowed Memphis to collect 52 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They finished 34.4% from distance by hitting 11 of 32 and ended up going 19 out of 27 from the free throw line (70.4%). The Suns allowed the Grizzlies to make 40 of 92 attempts from the field which left them shooting 43.5% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Suns went 39 out of 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.3%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Phoenix converted 13 of their 35 tries (37.1%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a rate of 84.0%. The Grizzlies earned 22 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Suns to the free throw line for 25 tries. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Suns recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for this game.

Mikal Bridges ended up being a factor for the Suns in the game. Bridges earned 24 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 4 dimes for this game. He converted 8 of 21 for the game for a rate of 38.1%, and had 5 rebounds.

Phoenix has a mark of 24-24 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Suns are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 22nd in the league. Phoenix has 5,407 pts so far this season (112.6 per contest) and they collect 43.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 26.8 times per game (5th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.4 times per game. The Suns have committed 21.2 fouls per game and they shoot 79.4% from the charity stripe.

The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 8th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 112.0. They are forcing 15.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (14th in the league). The Phoenix defense allows 36.4% on shots from distance (545 of 1,499) and their opposition knocks down 79.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 23.5 assists and 43.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 6th and 10th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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