Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 11/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Arizona's Family

The Charlotte Hornets (4-7) are traveling to Mortgage Matchup Center on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Phoenix Suns (3-6).

The Hornets faced off with the Cavaliers and went home with a win by a final score of 124-112 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Hornets ended up with 16 and the Cavaliers recorded 16 fouls. They also converted 14 of their 35 attempts from distance. Cleveland finished shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of 18 tries. Moreover, Cleveland grabbed 32 rebounds (4 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Cleveland distributed 27 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. In reference to defense, Charlotte allowed 51.2% from the floor on 42 out of 82 shooting. They also distributed 29 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned 49 with 17 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Hornets knocked down 13 of 16 shots for a rate of 81.3%. Charlotte finished the contest having earned a 47.3% field goal percentage (44 of 93) and made 23 out of their 46 3-point shots.

Grayson Allen is a player who was a factor in the matchup. Allen walked away from this one shooting 57.1% from the field and also distributed 6 dimes. He played 34 minutes played and also snagged 4 boards. He racked up 27 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Charlotte steps onto the court with a record of 4-7 for the season. They average 98.8 points per outing (30th in the NBA) while shooting 40.0% from the field. The Hornets are connecting on 30.8% on three-point shots (151 of 491) and 82.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is collecting 46.1 boards per game and has accumulated 237 assists for the season, which is 25th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 19.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 20.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Hornets are forcing 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.7 fouls. They surrender 40.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 10th in the league in points per game allowed (110.4). The Hornets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.6% (431 of 906) and they surrender 40.3 boards per game as a unit. They rank 21st in the league in giving up assists with 288 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Suns took a loss by a final score of 122-96 when they played the Spurs. The Suns snagged 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 7 times, while recording 3 steals for this contest. The Spurs earned 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Suns to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to convert 17 of them for a rate of 89.5%. In terms of shooting from distance, Phoenix knocked down 9 out of their 26 tries (34.6%). When all was said and done, the Suns shot 35 for 89 from the field which had them at 39.3%. The Suns allowed the Spurs to bury 46 of their 90 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.1% in the matchup. They went 36.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 out of 30 and ended up going 19 of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). Regarding rebounding, Phoenix permitted San Antonio to get 55 in total (15 on the offensive glass).

Devin Booker pitched in for the Suns for the game. Booker tallied 32 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists for the contest. He made 10 of 17 in the game for a field goal rate of 58.8%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Phoenix has a mark of 3-6 so far this season. The Suns have committed 22.4 personal fouls per game and they shoot 78.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 27.1 times per game (9th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per contest. Phoenix has accounted for 995 pts so far this season (110.6 per game) and they collect 38.8 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Suns are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which ranks them 15th in the league.

The Phoenix defense surrenders 38.1% on shots from distance (129 of 339) and opponents are making 76.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 26.2 dimes and 47.6 rebounds per game, ranking them 14th and 26th in the league. The Suns are ranked 25th in the league in PPG given up with 119.0. They are able to force 16.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (21st in basketball).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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