Charlotte Hornets (41-36) beat Phoenix Suns (42-35) 127-107 at home on Thursday, April 2, after falling far behind. The Hornets were down 8 at one quarter break and still finished 20 ahead.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Suns struck first, taking the opening quarter 41-33 and a 8-point lead after one. The Hornets moved in front with a 33-19 second quarter, carrying a 6-point lead into halftime.
The Hornets won the third 36-27 to create some separation, taking a 15-point lead into the fourth. The Hornets took the fourth 25-20; the Hornets finished the job for a 127-107 regulation win.
What flipped it
The Hornets grabbed 33.3% of their own misses, while the Suns recovered 20%. The Hornets got more from their shots, finishing at 61.3% effective field-goal shooting compared with 54.9% for the Suns. The second chances kept adding up.
At roughly 99 possessions per team, the Hornets produced 128.9 points per 100 possessions to 108.6 for the Suns.
Who carried the comeback
Jalen Green was the game's biggest individual force for PHX: 25 pts, 4 reb, 7 ast on 10-19 shooting. His Game Score of 21.5 led everyone. His team was -11 with him on the floor.
Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 25 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast on 10-16 shooting, good for a 19 Game Score.
LaMelo Ball (15 pts, 2 reb, 11 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Hornets about a 77% chance.
Across the last 3 meetings in our records, Phoenix Suns lead 2-1.
The Hornets are now 41-36, and the Suns are 42-35. The Hornets last five before this game: W-W-L-L-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.