The Phoenix Suns (15-44) will attempt to bring a 15-game road losing streak to a halt when they take on the Charlotte Hornets (30-28) at the Time Warner Cable Arena. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 1 and will air on FAZ and FxS.
The Hornets fell to the Hawks 87-76 on Sunday. Jeremy Lin had a good outing, finishing with 15 points, one rebound, and one block for Charlotte. The Suns, meanwhile, are coming off a 111-106 win over the Grizzlies on Saturday. Alex Len played well, recording 22 points and 16 rebounds to claim his eighth double-double of the season.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Suns won the first game 111-102. Kemba Walker scored a game-high with 25 points.
The Hornets have gone 30-28 Straight Up (SU) and 29-28-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 30-28 SU and 29-28-1 ATS against teams from the Western Conference. Charlotte is excellent from the perimeter with 597 three-pointers made (10.0 per game), the fourth-most in the league. Charlotte’s defense has been struggling to keep points off the board during its most recent matchups. The Hornets have given up an average of 112.7 points to opponents in their last 10 games, well over their defense’s season average of 100.6 PPG. Expect Charlotte to have lots of opportunities at the line against the Suns, who lead the league with an average of 23.7 fouls per game.
On the other side, the Suns have 15-44 SU and 23-36 ATS records. Although they’ve done very well in road games against divisional foes (1-5), Phoenix sports a lackluster 2-4 record ATS. The Suns average 107.6 points allowed per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 97.2 points per game during that span.
The Suns’ win over Charlotte in their last clash moved their SU record in the last 10 against Charlotte to 7-3. Additionally, the Suns hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cha
Notes
“Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games “.
“Charlotte is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 5 games “.
“Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte’s last 9 games at home”.
“Charlotte is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix”.
“Charlotte is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Phoenix”.
“The total has gone OVER in 8 of Charlotte’s last 12 games when playing Phoenix”.
“Charlotte is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Phoenix”.
“Charlotte is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Phoenix”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix”.
Phoenix ranks 22nd in points per game with 100.7, while Charlotte ranks 11th in points allowed with an average of 100.6 given up.
Phoenix scores an average of 97.5 points per away game (ranked 25th), while Charlotte gives up 98.4 points per home game (ranked sixth).
When giving up fewer than 100 points, Phoenix has a 6-7 record. When Charlotte scores fewer than 100, they are an underachieving 7-22.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Suns are just 9-37 this season. Charlotte is a stellar 23-6 when registering triple digits.
The Suns have an offensive rating of 100.2 (ranked 28th), while the Hornets rank ninth for their defensive rating of 102.1.
The Charlotte Hornets average a field goal percentage of 43.1% this season. The Phoenix Suns have a subpar record of 9-38 when opponents have a FG% of 43.1% or greater.
The Charlotte Hornets and the Phoenix Suns both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Charlotte is 29th and 19th in the league for FG% and EFF% respectively, while Phoenix is 25th and 20th in these categories.
Charlotte makes an average of 21.1 assists per game (ranked 20th), while Phoenix makes 20.6 assists per game (ranked 23rd).
The Hornets rank 15th in rebounds per game with 43.8, while the Suns rank 16th with 43.3 per game.
The Phoenix Suns rank eighth in offensive rebounding, while the Charlotte Hornets rank sixth in defensive rebounding.
Charlotte has forced an average turnover percentage of 13.6% this season. Phoenix has an underachieving 11-35 record when its TOV% is 13.6% or higher.
