Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 1/7/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Spectrum Center is the location where the Charlotte Hornets (7-27) will meet the Phoenix Suns (15-18) on Tuesday.

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Pacers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 126-108 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Suns finished with 14 and the Pacers finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They also converted 15 of 40 attempts from distance. Indiana finished 90.5% at the free throw line by making 19 of their 21 attempts. Moreover, Indiana had 47 rebounds (13 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Indiana doled out 35 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In terms of defending, Phoenix allowed 47.9% from the field on 46 out of 96 shooting. They also doled out 30 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 36 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Suns made 20 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 95.2%. Phoenix ended the contest with a 48.7% field goal percentage (38 out of 78) and buried 12 out of their 30 3-point attempts.

Kevin Durant is a player who was a contributor for this game. Durant went 64.3% from the field and totaled 7 assists. He played for 38 mins played and also totaled 7 boards. He ended up with 25 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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Phoenix will play this game with a win-loss record of 15-18 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a team, Phoenix is pulling in 42.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 890 assists for the season, which is 17th in the league in terms of passing. The Suns are connecting on 37.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (470 of 1,249) and 79.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 112.1 points per outing (16th in basketball) while connecting on 46.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Suns are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.5 fouls. They relinquish 36.6% on 3-point shots and they rank 20th in the league in points per game allowed (114.4). The Suns defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.9% (1,378 of 2,940) and they surrender 44.1 boards per contest as a team. They rank 13th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 891 surrendered for the season.

For their last game, the Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 115-105 when they faced the Cavaliers. The Hornets were able to collect 35 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 for this game. They turned it over 16 times, while recording 9 steals in the matchup. The Cavaliers had 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They were able to bury 14 of those for a percentage of 73.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Charlotte made 15 of their 42 tries (35.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hornets shot 38 for 91 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.8%. The Hornets allowed the Cavaliers to convert 44 of 92 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.8% for the contest. They shot 34.9% from distance via 15 of 43 and finished the contest at 12 of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Charlotte allowed Cleveland to grab 41 in total (9 on the offensive side).

LaMelo Ball was important for the Hornets in this matchup. Ball recorded 24 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and earned 4 assists in this game. He knocked down 7 out of 20 in this contest for a field goal rate of 35.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Charlotte has a record of 7-27 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Hornets are connecting on 42.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 30th in the league. Charlotte has scored 3,597 points for the season (105.8 per game) and they pull in 45.9 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 23.4 times per game (27th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.1 times per contest. The Hornets are committing 20.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 76.6% from the free throw line.

The Charlotte defense allows 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (468 of 1,328) and their opponents are knocking down 77.3% of their free throw shots. They surrender 26.2 dimes and 44.4 rebounds every game, which ranks them 14th and 20th in the league. The Hornets are ranked 15th in the NBA in points given up per game with 112.5. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (15th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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