{"id":694020,"date":"2026-04-02T14:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/694020\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:34:15","slug":"suns-vs-hornets-prediction-odds-best-bets-team-props","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/694020\/","title":{"rendered":"Suns vs Hornets Prediction, Odds, Best Bets &#038; Team Props"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Hornets are -5.5 favorites vs. the Suns<\/p>\n<p>Total (Over\/Under): 223.5 points<\/p>\n<p>Watch the game on FDCH | KTVK | AZFS<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Suns visit Spectrum Center to take on the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm in Charlotte, NC.<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -5.5 (-105).<\/p>\n<p>The Suns vs Hornets Over\/Under is 223.5 total points for the game.<\/p>\n<p>So far this NBA season, the Suns are 46-29 against the spread, while the Hornets are 47-28 against the spread.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/promo.nj.betmgm.com\/en\/promo\/geolocator?pid=direct&amp;af_sub1=7071077&amp;wm=7071077&amp;tdpeh=BetMGM&amp;utm_source=seo&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=jarvis\" target=\"_blank\">Bet now on Hornets vs Suns and all NBA games with BetMGM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Suns vs. Hornets Odds, Over\/Under &amp; Moneyline <\/p>\n<p>Spread<\/p>\n<p>Total<\/p>\n<p>Money<\/p>\n<p>Suns<\/p>\n<p>Hornets<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betmgm.com\/en\/sports\/event\/19214314\" class=\"eventlink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to Events Page\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Hornets vs Suns Prediction for Tonight\u2019s Game:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The winning team model predicts the Hornets will win Thursday\u2018s game with 63.8% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Suns and Hornets.<\/p>\n<p>Hornets vs Suns Spread Prediction:<\/p>\n<p>Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Suns will cover the spread for Thursday\u2018s game with 67.0% confidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bet now on Hornets vs Suns and all NBA games with BetMGM<\/p>\n<p>Suns Best Bets for Tonight:<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Suns have covered the 3Q Spread in 30 of their last 45 games (+12.40 Units \/ 24% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Suns have hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 29 of their last 45 games (+11.55 Units \/ 22% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Suns have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 16 of their last 21 games (+10.50 Units \/ 44% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Suns have hit the 2H Game Total Under in 26 of their last 40 games (+10.03 Units \/ 22% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Suns have covered the Spread in 23 of their last 35 away games (+9.80 Units \/ 25% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>Hornets Best Bets for Tonight:<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 3Q Moneyline in 35 of their last 50 games (+24.75 Units \/ 33% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have covered the 3Q Spread in 38 of their last 50 games (+23.95 Units \/ 41% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have hit the Moneyline in 32 of their last 50 games (+19.15 Units \/ 13% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 35 of their last 50 games (+17.95 Units \/ 31% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 2H Game Total Under in 27 of their last 35 games at home (+17.92 Units \/ 45% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix Suns Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:<\/p>\n<p>Against the spread this NBA season, the Suns have gone 46-29 (+14.1 Units \/ 16.87% ROI).<\/p>\n<p>42-34 against the Moneyline (+4.75 Units \/ 3.17% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>34-41 against the Over for game total points (-11.1 Units \/ -13.28% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>41-34 against the Under for game total points (+3.6 Units \/ 4.31% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Hornets Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:<\/p>\n<p>Against the spread this NBA season, the Hornets have gone 47-28 (+16.2 Units \/ 19.38% ROI).<\/p>\n<p>40-36 against the Moneyline (+14.6 Units \/ 8.48% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>28-48 against the Over for game total points (-24.8 Units \/ -29.67% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>48-28 against the Under for game total points (+17.2 Units \/ 20.57% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Hornets:<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 15 of their last 50 games (-25.50 Units \/ -44% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 2H Game Total Over in 8 of their last 35 games at home (-23.39 Units \/ -57% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 12 of their last 40 games at home (-20.35 Units \/ -44% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 16 of their last 45 games (-17.20 Units \/ -33% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the Game Total Over in 13 of their last 40 games at home (-16.70 Units \/ -38% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Suns:<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Suns have only hit the 4Q Moneyline in 11 of their last 40 games (-22.70 Units \/ -43% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Suns have only covered the 4Q Spread in 13 of their last 40 games (-18.80 Units \/ -40% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Suns have only hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 15 of their last 45 games (-18.45 Units \/ -36% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Suns have only hit the 2H Game Total Over in 14 of their last 40 games (-15.64 Units \/ -34% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Suns have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 5 of their last 21 games (-13.40 Units \/ -55% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>Jump to:<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix Suns: Keys to the Game vs. the Charlotte Hornets<\/p>\n<p>The Suns are undefeated (15-0) when shooting 50% or better from the field this season \u2014 tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: .782<\/p>\n<p>The Suns are 27-14 (.659) when scoring 15 or more second chance points this season \u2014 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .540<\/p>\n<p>The Suns are 66-37 (.641) when scoring more second chance points than their opponent since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 tied for 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .564<\/p>\n<p>The Suns are 25-16 (.610) when their opponent attempts fewer than 15 free throws since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .555<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Hornets: Keys to the Game vs. the Phoenix Suns<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets are 1-13 (.071) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2024-25 season \u2014 lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .430<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets are 25-82 (.234) when scoring fewer second chance points than their opponent since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .436<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets are 19-93 (.170) when losing the rebounding margin since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .354<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets are 1-4 (.200) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points this season \u2014 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .400<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix Suns Offensive Stats &amp; Trends<\/p>\n<p>The Suns have averaged 42.9 points in the paint per game (3,264 points\/76 games)  this season \u2014 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 49.7<\/p>\n<p>The Suns have averaged 42.0 points in the paint per game (1,638 points\/39 games) at home this season \u2014 lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 49.7<\/p>\n<p>The Suns have 20.4 free throw attempts per game  this season \u2014 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 23.6<\/p>\n<p>The Suns have averaged 20.1 points in the paint per game (1,524 points\/76 games) in the second half this season \u2014 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 24.3<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Hornets Offensive Stats &amp; Trends<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets have averaged 12.4 fast break points per game (2,988 points\/240 games)  since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 15.0<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets have made 16.2 three-pointers per game  this season \u2014 best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.3<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets have averaged 8.9 second chance points per game (675 points\/76 games) in the second half this season \u2014 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets are shooting 39% from three (657\/1,678) in the first half this season \u2014 best among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix Suns Defensive Stats &amp; Trends<\/p>\n<p>The Suns have averaged 32.6 defensive rebounds per game (2,479 rebounds\/76 games)  this season \u2014 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.8<\/p>\n<p>The Suns have averaged 9.7 steals per game (739 steals\/76 games)  this season \u2014 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.4<\/p>\n<p>The Suns have averaged 4.1 blocks per game (312 blocks\/76 games)  this season \u2014 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8<\/p>\n<p>The Suns have 739 steals  this season \u2014 3rd most among NBA teams<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Hornets Defensive Stats &amp; Trends<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets have allowed 12.0 second chance points per game (457 points\/38 games) on the road this season \u2014 best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 14.9<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets have averaged 4.4 blocks per game (338 blocks\/76 games)  this season \u2014 tied for 10th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets have averaged 6.6 steals per game (788 steals\/120 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.0<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets have allowed 14.8 offensive rebounds per game (564 rebounds\/38 games) on the road this season \u2014 best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 17.7<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/promo.nj.betmgm.com\/en\/promo\/geolocator?pid=direct&amp;af_sub1=7071077&amp;wm=7071077&amp;tdpeh=BetMGM&amp;utm_source=seo&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=jarvis\" target=\"_blank\">Bet now on Hornets vs Suns and all NBA games with BetMGM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bet on NBA Odds at BetMGM<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betmgm.com\/en\/sports?pid=direct&amp;af_sub1=7071077&amp;wm=7071077&amp;tdpeh=BetMGM&amp;utm_source=seo&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=jarvis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BetMGM<\/a>, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betmgm.com\/en\/sports?pid=direct&amp;af_sub1=7071077&amp;wm=7071077&amp;tdpeh=BetMGM&amp;utm_source=seo&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=jarvis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bet online<\/a> with updated <a 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