Charlotte Hornets (7-22, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (15-15, 10th in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Friday, 9 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Suns -15; over/under is 234
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte visits Phoenix looking to end its six-game road losing streak.
The Suns are 7-9 in home games. Phoenix is sixth in the Western Conference in rebounding with 44.2 rebounds. Jusuf Nurkic leads the Suns with 10.3 boards.
The Hornets have gone 3-11 away from home. Charlotte has a 0-14 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Suns average 11.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.9 fewer makes per game than the Hornets give up (13.5). The Hornets average 11.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer made shots on average than the 12.3 per game the Suns allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Durant is averaging 30.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Suns. Devin Booker is averaging 26.0 points over the last 10 games for Phoenix.
Terry Rozier is averaging 22.6 points and 7.2 assists for the Hornets. Brandon Miller is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Charlotte.
LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 3-7, averaging 112.6 points, 44.4 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 6.8 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.9 points per game.
Hornets: 1-9, averaging 104.9 points, 37.3 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.0 points.
INJURIES: Suns: Josh Okogie: day to day (ankle), Damion Lee: out (knee), Bradley Beal: day to day (ankle).
Hornets: Frank Ntilikina: out (leg), LaMelo Ball: out (ankle), Gordon Hayward: out (calf), Mark Williams: out (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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