Devon Booker and the Phoenix Suns meet LaMelo Ball and the surging Charlotte Hornets in a Thursday night NBA showdown. This interconference battle will serve as a measuring stick between two teams fighting for their playoff lives. The Hornets are 5.5-point road favorites, with the total set at 222.5 points.

Find all the Suns vs Hornets odds and my betting predictions. 

Suns vs Hornets Odds & Picks Tonight

Matchup: Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets, 7pm ET

TeamSpreadMoneyTotalPhoenix Suns+5.5 (-112)+170O 222.5 (-112)Charlotte Hornets-5.5 (-108)-205U 222.5 (-108)

Odds as of April 2, 2026 at DraftKings Sportsbook

Suns vs Hornets Expert Picks Tonight

OVER 222.5 (-112)

The NBA betting trends are all over the place for this matchup. On the one hand, the Suns are just 3-7 SU in their last 10 games. On the other, Jordan Ott’s men are 4-1 ATS in their last five, and 9-1 SU in their last 10 games against Charlotte. 

Meanwhile, the Hornets are on a solid 6-2 SU & ATS run, but again have failed to launch against the Suns of late, and are 0-7 SU in their last seven April contests. 

However, both teams have been playing excellent offensive basketball. Charlotte enters with a sparkling 123.02 offensive rating over their last 10 games, to go along with an elite 57.4% eFG. The Hornets have been playing outstanding basketball, taking and making efficient shots, and lead the league in that span with a 38.2% offensive rebounding rate. So, Charles Lee’s squad is playing efficient offense, and creating second-chance points. 

D-Book and the Suns are no slouches offensively, sitting at a 116.64 offensive rating, with 53.7% eFG, and a low turnover rate of 12.4%. They’re also creating second-chance points with a 33.5% offensive rebounding percentage and getting to the line efficiently with a 25.5% free-throw attempt rate. 

Both teams give us more than enough shot making and quality to hit the OVER 222.5.

Suns vs Hornets Injury Notes

Haywood Highsmith is out tonight for the Suns, with big man Mark Williams questionable. 

While PJ Hall is the only non-G-League player out of the lineup for the Hornets. 

Suns vs Hornets Prop Tonight Royne O’Neale UNDER 4.5 Rebounds (-160)

O’Neale has failed to hit 4.5 rebounds in five of his last 10 games, while averaging 4.6 a night. He’s seen just 7.4 rebounding chances per game in that span, and is unlikely to see more tonight against Charlotte. The Hornets lead the league in rebounds allowed at 39.1, and crash the offensive glass with abandon, giving a player like O’Neale who’s game does not rely on rebounding, far fewer opportunities to grab an easy board. 

Suns vs Hornets Betting Trends TonightCharlotte is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 gamesThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix’s last 5 gamesPhoenix is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games against CharlotteCharlotte is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games against an opponent in the Western ConferenceÂ