Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, Odds and Picks for Sunday, 03/08/26

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The hottest team in the league got cooled off a bit in its last game with Charlotte’s 128-120 home loss to Miami. The loss ended a historic streak of 6 wins in a row by double-digits, but the Hornets won’t be discouraged after that result as they head into Phoenix for a date with the shorthanded Suns. Charlotte’s turnaround this season has been very impressive — so much that it now goes into games as a favorite on a regular basis — even against teams that have better records. Over the years, the Hornets have not had the best of times in head-to-head meetings with Phoenix — winning only once in 9 such games.

Phoenix snagged a narrow 2-point win over the Pelicans earlier this week despite that game being the second night of a back-to-back. That is very encouraging for a team that has battled a lot of injuries lately — and with Dillon Brooks still being out due to a hand isse. Devin Booker is back and leading the charge offensively, so a lot will depend on his performance in Sunday’s game. It’s not often you get the Suns as home underdogs. For a long time they were the league’s most reliable ATS team this season, but just recently the Hornets actually overtook them. Phoenix is a far better home team than the one that goes out on the road — it is 21-13 SU in 34 games at the Mortgage Matchup Center.

The way the Hornets have been playing lately, it’s going to be hard to overlook them here for a lot of people. However, taking into account that some of those big wins during the streak came against tanking teams and the fact that the Suns have the superior head-to-head record, I’m going to lean Phoenix — but just barely.

Hornets vs Suns prediction: Phoenix +4.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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