The the Charlotte Hornets entered at 32-33 and the the Phoenix Suns came in at 37-27, and the Suns closed out a 111-99 result at Mortgage Matchup Center.
First quarter
The Hornets opened with 30 points in the 1st quarter while the Suns scored 28 in the same quarter.
The Hive led by as many as 8 in the game and held the lead for 15:03.
LaMelo Ball set an early tempo with 22 points and 6 assists in the Hornets’ previous-game stat line, and Charlotte finished with 24 assists in this matchup.
Second quarter
The Hornets added 28 points in the 2nd quarter while the Suns responded with 32 in the 2nd quarter.
Charlotte got 33 bench points, while Phoenix countered with 28 bench points.
Miles Bridges posted 16 points and 7 rebounds in the Hornets’ previous-game stat line, and Charlotte finished with 53 total rebounds in this game.
Third quarter
The Hornets scored 19 points in the 3rd quarter while the Suns scored 21 in the 3rd quarter.
Charlotte shot 42 percent from the field and 33 percent from 3-point range, and Phoenix shot 46 percent from the field and 39 percent from 3-point range.
This Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns match summary included 15 lead changes and 10 ties.
Fourth quarter
The Hornets put up 22 points in the 4th quarter while the Suns produced 30 in the 4th quarter.
Phoenix went 23-for-26 at the line for 88 percent, while Charlotte went 10-for-15 for 67 percent, and that gap shaped the Charlotte Hornets full-time result.
The Suns finished with 14 points off turnovers while the Hornets had 4, and Phoenix also logged 5 steals to Charlotte’s 1 in game-changing plays Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns.
Charlotte recorded 6 blocks and Phoenix had 5 blocks, and
Moussa Diabaté’s previous-game line featured 4 blocks for the Hornets in a post game analysis.
The Hornets’ next broadcast will be Tuesday, 3/10/2026 at 10:00 PM EDT against the the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, and it will air on KUNP and FDSSE.
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