Hornets vs Suns prediction NBA · Sunday, March 8
At a glance
The Phoenix Suns (36-27) host the Charlotte Hornets (32-32) on Sunday, March 8 at 10:00 PM ET at Mortgage Matchup Center in NBA action. Final score: Hornets 99 – Suns 111. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Suns a 54% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Suns are 21-13 at home and the Hornets are 18-15 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Suns and 7-3 for the Hornets (current streaks: Suns W1, Hornets L1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Suns 113 – 112 Hornets, a margin of about 1.2 points in favor of the Suns and a total around 226 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Hornets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
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Top performers
Hornets
LaMelo BallG · #122pts / gameLaMelo BallG · #16assists
Brandon MillerF · #249reboundsSuns
Devin BookerG · #1530pts / gameDevin BookerG · #1510assists
Khaman MaluachC · #109reboundsRecent form
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CHA
Team comparison
| CHA | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 32-32 | Record | 36-27 |
| 114.4 | Points scored / game | 112.3 |
| 112.8 | Points allowed / game | 112.1 |
| +1.4 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.2 |
| L1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 18-15 road | Home / road record | 21-13 home |
| 19-63 (-9.1) | Last season | 36-46 (-3.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hornets
Injury report Suns
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.