Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

Mortgage Matchup Center is the site where the Phoenix Suns (35-27) will attempt to beat the Charlotte Hornets (32-31) on Sunday.

The Hornets faced the Celtics and walked away with a win by a score of 118-89 in their last game. Charlotte wrapped up the game having earned a 46.1% FG percentage (41 of 89) and converted 19 out of their 49 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Hornets knocked down 17 of their 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned a total of 43 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 26 assists in the game as well as creating 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 38.0% from the field on 30 out of 79 shooting. Boston earned 18 assists and had 1 steal in this contest. Furthermore, Boston pulled down 45 boards (9 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Boston shot 95.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 20 attempts. They also converted 10 of 36 shots from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 19 while the Celtics recorded 14 personal fouls.

Kon Knueppel is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. Knueppel finished 50.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He played for 31 mins and totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Charlotte will take the court with a mark of 32-31 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 116.1 points per game (11th in basketball) while going 46.1% from the field. The Hornets are connecting on 37.9% on 3-point shots (1,009 of 2,665) and 81.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charlotte is collecting 46.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,678 assists for the campaign, which is 12th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.7 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.2 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Hornets are able to force 12.8 turnovers every game while drawing 19.9 fouls. They are giving up 35.9% from beyond the arc and they are 10th in the league in opponents points per game (112.3). The Hornets defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.0% (2,611 of 5,561) and they concede 39.4 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 14th in the league in allowing assists with 1,665 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Suns walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 105-103 when they played the Bulls. When discussing cleaning the glass, Phoenix permitted Chicago to collect 46 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 25.0% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 28 and ended up shooting 16 out of 25 at the free throw line (64.0%). The Suns permitted the Bulls to bury 41 out of their 86 tries from the field which had them shooting 47.7% in this contest. Overall, the Suns ended up shooting 36 out of 92 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.1%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Phoenix made 13 of 46 attempts (28.3%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a clip of 66.7%. The Bulls earned 22 fouls in this contest which took the Suns to the charity stripe for 27 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Suns corralled 34 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 in the matchup.

Devin Booker was important for the Suns in this matchup. He knocked down 9 of 21 in the game for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and added 6 rebounds. Booker accumulated 27 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this contest.

Phoenix has a record of 35-27 so far this season. The Suns are committing 20.9 fouls every game while shooting 78.8% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 24.6 times per game (27th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.9 times per contest. Phoenix has totaled 6,944 points this year (112.0 per game) and they pull in 43.5 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Suns are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks 27th in the league.

The Suns on defense are ranked 6th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 111.1. They are forcing their opponents into 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the field (15th in the NBA). The Phoenix defense allows 34.1% on 3-point shots (745 of 2,187) and their opposition makes 78.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 24.7 assists and 44.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is 5th and 16th in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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