{"id":695524,"date":"2026-04-03T07:05:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/695524\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T07:05:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:05:30","slug":"final-injury-report-for-suns-hornets-will-mark-williams-haywood-highsmith-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/695524\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Injury Report for Suns-Hornets: Will Mark Williams, Haywood Highsmith Play?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/phoenix-suns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Phoenix Suns;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Phoenix Suns<\/a> are on the road on Thursday night as they travel to take on the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/charlotte-hornets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Charlotte Hornets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Charlotte Hornets<\/a> in an interconference matchup.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix enters Thursday\u2019s game with a 42-34 record after losing on the road to the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/orlando-magic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Orlando Magic;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Orlando Magic<\/a> on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1)Mark J&amp;period; Rebilas-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1144\" height=\"800\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774751122_355_addc931ce3ecca80cd36b7c944937055.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1)Mark J&amp;period; Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p> (Mark J&amp;period; Rebilas-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>In Tuesday\u2019s loss to the Magic, <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/devin-booker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Devin Booker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Devin Booker<\/a> led the way for the Suns as he recorded 34 points, three rebounds and seven assists while Royce O\u2019Neale added 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists of his own off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>Now Phoenix will try to bounce back on Thursday as they face off against the Hornets in a tough road matchup.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, Charlotte enters Thursday\u2019s contest with a 40-36 record after defeating the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/brooklyn-nets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brooklyn Nets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a> on the road in dominant fashion on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (24)Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6216a5e145cb89e67dd449a93361f3f6.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (24)Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p> (Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Miller led the way for the Hornets in Tuesday\u2019s victory as he ended the game with 25 points and three rebounds while Miles Bridges recorded 19 points and five rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Thursday night\u2019s matchup, one side may be without multiple key players due to injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Suns Injury Report: Will Mark Williams, Haywood Highsmith Play?<\/p>\n<p>For the Suns, they have three players listed on their injury report, including both <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/mark-williams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mark Williams;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Mark Williams<\/a> and Haywood Highsmith.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15)Mark J&amp;period; Rebilas-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"800\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774751141_519_25c1b7886e80fa913807ea15c93cff13.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15)Mark J&amp;period; Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p> (Mark J&amp;period; Rebilas-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>If Williams is unable to return on Thursday, Oso Ighodaro and Khaman Maluach could both continue to have increased roles.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Phoenix Suns forward Haywood Highsmith (19)Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/b5eff57c59ab2617806b66b848086104.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Phoenix Suns forward Haywood Highsmith (19)Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p> (Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Amir Coffey has also been ruled out as he will miss his seventh straight game due to a left ankle sprain.<\/p>\n<p>Hornets Injury Report<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, the Hornets enter Thursday\u2019s matchup with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/injuries\/_\/name\/cha\/charlotte-hornets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:clean injury report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">clean injury report<\/a> as they have nobody listed on it.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) and forward Brandon Miller (24) \u00a9 Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cb132b9cdac3dca8d6e6d9e9128d4a3f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) and forward Brandon Miller (24) \u00a9 Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p> (\u00a9 Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can catch Thursday night\u2019s matchup between the Suns and Hornets from Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/phoenix-suns\/final-injury-report-for-suns-hornets-will-mark-williams-haywood-highsmith-play\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Apr 2, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">NBA<\/a> section. 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