Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 4/2/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Spectrum Center is the site where the Charlotte Hornets (40-36) will attempt to defeat the Phoenix Suns (42-34) on Thursday.

The Suns faced the Magic and went home with a loss by a final score of 115-111 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Suns walked away with 17 while the Magic totaled 15 fouls. They also converted 10 of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. Orlando shot 85.4% at the charity stripe by making 35 of 41 tries. On top of that, Orlando collected 30 boards (8 offensive, 22 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Orlando recorded 19 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. In terms of defense, Phoenix allowed 44.3% from the field on 35 out of 79 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists in this game as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to rebounding, they collected a total of 48 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Suns converted 27 of 35 attempts for a percentage of 77.1%. Phoenix ended the game with a 39.8% FG percentage (35 of 88) and converted 14 of their 46 3-pointers.

Devin Booker is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. Booker finished 50.0% from the field and also totaled 7 assists. He was on the court for 36 mins and also totaled 3 rebounds. He scored 34 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Phoenix will take the court with a record of 42-34 this year. They are averaging 112.9 points per outing (25th in basketball) while connecting on 45.4% from the field. The Suns are shooting 36.2% on three-point shots (1,133 of 3,130) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling down 43.2 boards per game and has tallied 1,897 dimes so far this season, which ranks 25th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.9 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Suns are able to force 16.4 turnovers every game while drawing 18.9 fouls. They rank 6th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,893 relinquished on the year. The Suns defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.1% (3,049 of 6,474) and they surrender 43.7 boards per game as a team. They concede 34.6% on three-point shots while they are 6th in the league in points per game allowed (111.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hornets took home the win by a final score of 117-86 when they played the Nets. Concerning rebounds, Charlotte permitted Brooklyn to grab 37 in all (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 20.0% from 3-point land by hitting 7 of 35 and finished the contest at 23 of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). The Hornets allowed the Nets to bury 28 out of their 73 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 38.4% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Hornets ended up shooting 41 for 87 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.1%. With regard to shots from distance, Charlotte knocked down 12 out of their 39 attempts (30.8%). They were able to bury 23 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 92.0%. The Nets committed 19 fouls in this game which took the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Hornets collected 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this contest.

Brandon Miller ended up having an impact for the Hornets for the matchup. He made 7 of 13 in the matchup for a rate of 53.8%, and accumulated 1 rebound. Miller totaled 25 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in the matchup.

Charlotte has a win-loss record of 40-36 so far this season. The Hornets are responsible for committing 19.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 81.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.4 times per contest (14th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per game. Charlotte has totaled 8,823 pts on the season (116.1 per contest) and they average 46.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hornets are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks them 25th in basketball.

The Charlotte defense concedes 35.8% on three-point shots (967 of 2,702) and opponents are making 80.4% of their foul shots. They concede 26.0 dimes and 39.1 boards every game, which is 10th and 1st in the league. The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 8th in the NBA in points given up per game with 111.4. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (10th in the NBA).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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