The Charlotte Hornets (4-7) and Phoenix Suns (4-6) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 9:00 p.m. ET from the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The game will broadcast live on NBA League Pass and can be traded on Polymarket.
The Suns are 6.5-point favorites over the Hornets on the spread, with the over/under set at 213.5 points. The Suns are the preferred trading option, while the Hornets will be looking to pull off an upset.
Let's get into my Hornets vs. Suns predictions and NBA picks for Thursday, November 12.
Hornets vs Suns Prediction
- Hornets vs Suns pick: Over 213.5 (51 cents)
My Hornets vs. Suns prediction is the total to go over 213.5 points, with the best price currently available at Polymarket. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
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Hornets vs Suns Odds
Hornets vs Suns NBA Preview
Charlotte Hornets Preview
The Hornets started the year horrifically on the offensive end, but we finally saw them break the seal and get actual shots to fall against the Cavaliers.
The process has been there for Charlotte; they are taking the exact shots they want, they just simply haven't been able to make them.
The Hornets are obviously dealing with injuries, but they still have capable shooters on the floor who can stretch the defense.
While Charlotte plays at a sluggish pace that ranks in the bottom 10 of the league, this offense is due for some positive regression.
The volume of good looks is there for the Hornets, and they'll eventually find the bottom of the net.
Phoenix Suns Preview
The Suns started the year as an absolute tire fire on the defensive end, getting completely obliterated early on. However, they have been playing genuinely good basketball as of late and just went on an incredible run against the Clippers.
The Suns' ball movement has been fantastic, and they are getting tremendous contributions from the bench.
Because of their recent performances—and getting to play the Trail Blazers twice—their defense has climbed to 22nd in the league, schedule-adjusted.
Despite that improvement, this is still largely the exact same roster from last season with the exception of adding Miles Bridges.
The Suns are not a lockdown defensive unit, and they will surrender the perimeter looks Charlotte is actively hunting.
Hornets vs Suns Pick, Analysis
I think this is a fantastic spot to buy in on both of these teams positively regressing on the offensive end.
We do not have to catch a falling knife here; we are simply banking on capable players making the open shots they are already generating.
If I regularize this matchup using last year's baseline and remove those six points to account for the departure of LaMelo Ball, my projection still lands at 214 points. If I strictly use the in-season numbers, my model makes this game 217.
Both teams are going to shoot the ball better than their early-season baselines suggest, making this number slightly too low. I am playing over 213.5 tonight.
Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns Trade: Over 213.5 (51 cents, Polymarket)
