Charlotte Hornets at Phoenix Suns odds, picks and predictions

Seth Orlemann | Staff Writer

The Charlotte Hornets (7-22) visit the Phoenix Suns (15-15) on Friday night. Tip from Footprint Center is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Hornets vs. Suns odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Suns won both meetings last season

The Hornets have dropped 9 games in a row after falling 133-112 on the road on Thursday against the Los Angeles Lakers and failing to cover as a 13.5-point underdog. F Miles Bridges scored a team-high 20 points on 7-of-20 shooting while all 5 Hornets players scored in double figures. C Nick Richards had a double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds) as Charlotte shot 47.1% from the field.

The Suns snapped a 3-game losing streak by beating the Houston Rockets 129-113 on Wednesday to cover as 2.5-point road favorites. F Kevin Durant and G Eric Gordon led all scorers with 27 points each while Durant grabbed 10 rebounds and dished 16 assists for a triple-double and Gordon shot 7-of-11 from beyond the arc. Phoenix shot 57.3% from the field in the win.

Hornets at Suns odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:11 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Hornets +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | Suns -1400 (bet $1400 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Hornets +15.5 (-110) | Suns -15.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Hornets at Suns key injuries

Hornets

Not yet submitted

Suns

G Bradley Beal (ankle) questionable
G Damion Lee (knee) out
F Josh Okogie (ankle) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Hornets at Suns picks and predictions

Prediction

Suns 123, Hornets 104

Moneyline

PASS.

At -1400, there is no value on the Suns moneyline against a Hornets team that is on a 9-game losing streak and just 3-11 on the road this season.

Against the spread

LEAN SUNS -15.5 (-110).

The Suns have won and covered in each of the last 4 meetings against the Hornets since December of 2021. This will be Charlotte's 6th-straight game playing as a double-figure underdog and it is 2-4 ATS in that span including 1-3 ATS on the road. It is just 1-5 ATS in its last 6 road games.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 231.5 (-110).

The Under is 6-2 in the Hornets' last 8 games with them scoring as few as 82 points in that span and only as many as 113. For the Suns, the Under is 4-1 in their last 5 and 7-3 in their last 10. They have scored more than 115 just 2 times in their last 10 games.

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