The Phoenix Suns are on the road on Thursday night as they travel to take on the Charlotte Hornets in an interconference matchup.
Phoenix enters Thursday’s game with a 42-34 record after losing on the road to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night.
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1)Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
(Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
In Tuesday’s loss to the Magic, Devin Booker led the way for the Suns as he recorded 34 points, three rebounds and seven assists while Royce O’Neale added 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists of his own off the bench.
Now Phoenix will try to bounce back on Thursday as they face off against the Hornets in a tough road matchup.
On the other side, Charlotte enters Thursday’s contest with a 40-36 record after defeating the Brooklyn Nets on the road in dominant fashion on Tuesday night.
Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (24)Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
(Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images)
Brandon Miller led the way for the Hornets in Tuesday’s victory as he ended the game with 25 points and three rebounds while Miles Bridges recorded 19 points and five rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Thursday night’s matchup, one side may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Suns Injury Report: Will Mark Williams, Haywood Highsmith Play?
For the Suns, they have three players listed on their injury report, including both Mark Williams and Haywood Highsmith.
Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15)Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
(Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
Phoenix has listed Williams as questionable due to a left foot injury and there is a chance he could make his first appearance since March 3 on Thursday night.
If Williams is unable to return on Thursday, Oso Ighodaro and Khaman Maluach could both continue to have increased roles.
Phoenix Suns forward Haywood Highsmith (19)Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
(Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images)
The Suns have ruled out Highsmith due to right knee injury management as he will miss his eighth consecutive contest and there is still no timetable for his return.
Amir Coffey has also been ruled out as he will miss his seventh straight game due to a left ankle sprain.
Hornets Injury Report
On the other side, the Hornets enter Thursday’s matchup with a clean injury report as they have nobody listed on it.
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) and forward Brandon Miller (24) © Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
(© Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)
This has been a recurring theme for Charlotte over the past handful of weeks and they are looking to use their healthy roster to their advantage on Thursday as they try to pick up a key victory at home.
Fans can catch Thursday night’s matchup between the Suns and Hornets from Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. ET.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Apr 2, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.