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Phoenix Suns at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Phoenix Suns at Charlotte Hornets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Phoenix Suns (16-18) visit the Charlotte Hornets (7-27) Tuesday. Tip-off from Spectrum Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Suns vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting; Suns swept 2-0 last season

Phoenix snapped a 4-game losing streak with a 109-99 win at the Philadelphia 76ers Monday as a 2-point favorite. G Bradley Beal — coming off the bench for the first time in 9 years — scored a team-high 25 points while F Kevin Durant added 23 in the win.

Charlotte has lost 10 games in a row after falling 115-105 at the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday as a 16-point underdog. G LaMelo Ball and F Miles Bridges each scored a team-high 24 points.

Suns at Hornets odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 9:33 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Suns -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Hornets +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
Against the spread (ATS): Suns -4.5 (-110) | Hornets +4.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 221.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Suns at Hornets key injuries

Suns

(Not yet submitted — below was for Monday’s game)

F Royce O’Neale (ankle) out

Hornets

G Seth Curry (knee) probable
G Tre Mann (disc) out
F Grant Williams (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Suns at Hornets picks and predictions

Prediction

Suns 114, Hornets 105

Moneyline

PASS.

There is minimal value on the Suns (-190) to win Tuesday.

Against the spread

BET SUNS -4.5 (-110).

Phoenix has a healthy roster right now, complete with Beal, G Devin Booker and Durant. It has held opponents to 109 points or fewer in 3 of its last 5 games while scoring 108 or more in 3 straight. It is playing on the second half of a back-to-back and faces a Hornets team that has lost 10 straight while going 4-6 ATS.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 221.5 (-105).

The Hornets have scored 108 or fewer points in 4 straight games and 8 of their last 10. They have held opponents to 115 or fewer points in 7 straight games and are 8-2 to the Under in their last 10.

The Suns have scored 109 or fewer points in 4 of their last 5 games and 110 or fewer in 6 of their last 7. They are 1-8-1 O/U in their last 10 game.

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Phoenix Suns at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Phoenix Suns at Charlotte Hornets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Phoenix Suns (38-28) take on the Charlotte Hornets (17-49) Friday with tip-off from Spectrum Center set for 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Suns vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Suns lead 1-0 after 133-119 home win on Dec. 29

The Suns are on the 2nd game of a back-to-back after the Boston Celtics eclipsed them 127-112 Thursday night. Four Phoenix players had 20-plus points — G Devin Booker (23), G Bradley Beal (22), F Grayson Allen (20) and F Kevin Durant (20) — but they couldn’t contain the freight train from Boston.

The Hornets have won 2 of 3 after putting down the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday 110-98 to cover as 5.5-point favorites. Charlotte is 5-5 ATS over its last 10 games. F Miles Bridges had 27 points, 6 boards and 6 dimes while going 3-for-7 from downtown. G Vasilije Micic also had a season-high 25 as he has been in double figures for 7 straight games.

Suns at Hornets odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:08 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Suns -500 (bet $500 to win $100) | Hornets +360 (bet $100 to win $360)
Against the spread (ATS): Suns -9.5 (-115) | Hornets +9.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 217.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Suns at Hornets key injuries

Suns

G Eric Gordon (knee) out
G Josh Okogie (abdomen) out

Hornets

G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out
G Seth Curry (ankle) out
G Cody Martin (ankle) out
G Bryce McGowens (knee) out
C Mark Williams (back) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Suns at Hornets and predictions

Prediction

Suns 119, Hornets 100

Moneyline

Even on a back-to-back, there’s no way the Suns should drop this game. There’s also no way we’re paying the -500 moneyline.

PASS

Player props weren’t available at press time, likely because Phoenix is a veteran team on the tail end of a back-to-back. If one pops up for Micic at 11 or 12 points, I’d jump on that. He has hit double figures in 7 straight, and he has 12+ points in 6 of those.

Against the spread

There’s a chance this spread comes down a bit if the Suns opt to rest someone in the back-to-back. I wouldn’t want to lay more than the 9 1/2 we’re giving up here, though, so keep that in mind.

The Suns have won 6 straight meetings, and the last 5 were by 10+.

Take the SUNS -9.5 (-115).

Over/Under

The Hornets play no defense, and the total really boils down to how much the Suns want to score. They are just 2-8 O/U over the last 10, and Charlotte is 3-7. I’m going to LEAN OVER 217.5 (-105), but go easy here.

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Phoenix Suns at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Sunday’s Phoenix Suns at Charlotte Hornets and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Charlotte Hornets (19-17) host the Phoenix Suns (27-8) Sunday at the Spectrum Center for a 7 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we look at the Suns vs. Hornets odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

Phoenix has lost three of its past four games (1-3 against the spread), including the most recent 123-108 at the Boston Celtics as 3.5-point road favorites Friday.

The Suns are 4-3 straight-up (SU), 3-4 ATS and 5-2 Over/Under over the past two weeks with the seventh-best non-garbage time net rating at plus-7.7 points per 100 possessions, according to CleaningTheGlass.com.

Charlotte enters on a three-game winning streak (3-0 ATS). The Hornets won at the Denver Nuggets 115-107 Dec. 23, at home vs. the Houston Rockets 123-99 Monday and at the Indiana Pacers 116-108 Wednesday.

In the last 14 days, the Hornets are 3-2 SU, 4-1 ATS and 1-4 O/U with the 19th-ranked non-garbage time net rating at minus-0.6 points per 100 possessions.

The Suns (-8) beat the brakes off of the Hornets 137-106 in their first regular-season meeting Dec. 19 and the Over cashed on a 232-point total.

Suns at Hornets odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:02 p.m. ET.

Money line: Suns -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Hornets +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
Against the spread (ATS): Suns -2.5 (-112) | Hornets +2.5 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Suns at Hornets key injuries

Suns

C Deandre Ayton (health and safety protocols) out
PF Jae Crowder (health and safety protocols) out
C JaVale McGee (health and safety protocols) out

Hornets

SF Miles Bridges (return to action reconditioning) questionable
PF P.J. Washington (reconditioning) questionable

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Suns at Hornets odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Hornets 119, Suns 116

Money line

PASS with a heavy “lean” to the Hornets (+115) because I like Charlotte plus the points in this spot, but the money line payout isn’t fat enough to take a shot at the Hornets winning outright.

According to Pregame.com, there’s significant reverse line movement in Charlotte’s direction as roughly 80% of the action is on Phoenix’s money line, but the Hornets are losing value. It’s a red flag whenever sportsbooks make the more popular side cheaper.

Against the spread

BET HORNETS +2.5 (-108) for 1 unit since this line is suspiciously low considering how badly Phoenix beat Charlotte a couple of weeks back. However, it makes more sense when looking at the injury report for the Suns.

Ayton and McGee combined for 34 points on 75.0% shooting (15-for-20), 22 rebounds and 4 blocks vs. the Hornets Dec. 19 and Crowder scored 14 points on 95.6% true shooting (.667/.750/1.000). The absence of these three Suns is important since Phoenix is cheap in this spot.

Furthermore, the line movement suggests that the Hornets should be getting Bridges and/or Washington back for this game.

According to Pregame.com, this is a Pros vs. Joe’s game with the presumed sharp money backing Charlotte, but more bets have been placed on Phoenix. Typically in sports betting, it’s profitable to follow the money especially when it’s flowing in the opposite direction as the public.

Also, the Hornets have covered four straight games and have played really well in Charlotte this season. The Hornets are 9-4 at home with the 10th-best adjusted net rating at plus-4.9 points per 100 possessions and the third-best spread differential at a plus-5.6 ATS margin.

BET HORNETS +2.5 (-108).

Over/Under

“LEAN” to the OVER 231.5 (-110) for a one-third unit only because I much prefer Charlotte plus the points more than the total in this game.

Both teams play at a top-five pace (Charlotte ranks second, Phoenix is fifth) and are top-five in effective field-goal shooting (Phoenix ranks fourth, Charlotte is fifth).

Also, the Suns get out in transition more often when their bigs are off the floor, Phoenix is 4-0 O/U in its last four vs. teams with a winning record and Charlotte is 3-0-1 O/U in its last four as a home underdog.

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