// NBA · Thursday 12 November 2026
Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns prediction
Start 9:00pm ET ·
- Pick
- Phoenix Suns
- Chance
- 67%
- Light
- Green
- Confidence
- High
Full breakdown: team stats, players & form →
Result
Final: Charlotte Hornets 96 – 101 Phoenix Suns. Our pick, Phoenix Suns, won ✓.
Recent results
- Charlotte Hornets: 1 win from the last 5, average margin −15.0 points (W 124–112 v CLE, L 80–119 v BOS, L 104–114 @ BKN, L 91–124 v DET, L 104–109 v PHI).
- Phoenix Suns: 3 wins from the last 5, average margin 0.0 points (W 133–110 v LAC, L 96–122 v SA, W 102–99 v HOU, W 117–104 v ORL, L 119–132 v POR).
This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Results are taken from final scores, most recent first.
Our pre-game preview
Phoenix Suns are our pick at home against the Charlotte Hornets. The model gives them a 67% chance of winning, which makes this game a 65%+ top pick.
On the rosters we expect, Phoenix Suns rate as the stronger team (89.0 to 78.6 on our team-strength rating), and that is the main reason for the pick.
Recent form: Charlotte Hornets have been losing by 6.5 points a game, while Phoenix Suns have been losing by 4.3 points a game.
Injuries: Charlotte Hornets will be without Brandon Miller (30 min a game), Kon Knueppel (30 min a game) and Dennis Schroder (29 min a game) and Phoenix Suns will be without Mark Williams (23 min a game). Players listed as unsure are counted by how likely they are to play.
Season so far: Charlotte Hornets are 4–8 and Phoenix Suns are 5–6.
This preview was written from the data we had before the game.
Game review
What happened
The Suns beat the Hornets 101–96 at home. Devin Booker scored 30 with 7 assists, and Coby White led Charlotte with 21. Phoenix made 38 of 92 shots and Charlotte 33 of 80. Charlotte won the rebounds 52 to 31 but still lost.
What the model got right
We picked Phoenix at 67%, and they won. The model rated Phoenix stronger (89 to 78.6) and Charlotte was missing Kon Knueppel, Dennis Schröder and Brandon Miller. Booker's 30 points were the biggest single difference.
What didn't work
The margin. Phoenix was without Mark Williams, and Charlotte got 21 more rebounds than Phoenix, so it ended closer than the team-strength gap suggests.
Why
A 67% pick still gets tight games. Charlotte's rebounding kept it close, but Phoenix made more of its shots and free throws (12 of 15).
Written after the game. Scores and stats are checked against two independent sources.
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