Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 1/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Charlotte Hornets (8-27) are on their way to Footprint Center on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Phoenix Suns (17-19).

The Hornets faced off with the Suns and walked away with a win by a score of 115-104 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Hornets walked away with 19 and the Suns racked up 23 fouls. They also made 8 of 33 tries from 3-point land. Phoenix ended up going 94.7% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of 19 tries. On top of that, Phoenix had 42 rebounds (8 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Phoenix recorded 27 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 42.4% from the field on 39 of 92 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 59 with 20 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Hornets made 26 of 29 shots for a rate of 89.7%. Charlotte finished the contest having earned a 38.8% field goal percentage (38 of 98) and made 13 out of their 47 shots from beyond the perimeter.

LaMelo Ball is a player who was important in this contest. Ball finished 42.9% from the floor and also earned 7 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and grabbed 10 rebounds. He accumulated 32 points on 12 out of 28 shooting.

Get all of our NBA Expert Picks

Charlotte will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 8-27 this year. They currently have an average of 106.1 pts per contest (29th in basketball) while shooting 42.5% from the field. The Hornets are hitting 34.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (500 of 1,467) and 77.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charlotte is collecting 46.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 819 dimes for the season, which ranks 28th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 16.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 20.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are conceding 35.0% on 3-point shots while they are 15th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (112.2). The Hornets defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.4% (1,416 of 3,052) and they relinquish 44.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 917 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Suns went home victorious with a score of 123-115 against the Hawks. When discussing rebounding, Phoenix permitted Atlanta to grab 32 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They went 46.9% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 15 out of 32 and finished the contest at 16 of 17 at the charity stripe (94.1%). The Suns permitted the Hawks to make 42 out of 86 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.8% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Suns finished 49 for 85 from the field which gave them a rate of 57.6%. In relation to shots from distance, Phoenix made 13 of 33 attempts (39.4%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. The Hawks were called for 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Suns to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Suns earned 30 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 42 for the game.

Bradley Beal ended up having an impact for the Suns in the matchup. Beal racked up 25 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes for this contest. He made 11 out of 16 in the matchup for a rate of 68.8%, and added 7 rebounds.

Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 17-19 this year. When it comes to offense, the Suns are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which has them ranked 10th in basketball. Phoenix has totaled 4,035 pts for the year (112.1 per contest) and they pull down 42.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.3 times per contest (11th in the league) and they turn it over 14.1 times per contest. The Suns are committing 18.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 79.9% from the free throw line.

The Suns on defense are ranked 19th in basketball in PPG given up with 114.0. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (16th in the NBA). The Phoenix defense gives up 36.6% on 3-point shots (497 of 1,359) and opponents are making 79.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 26.8 assists and 44.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 20th and 18th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here