The edge goes to the Hornets at home against the Suns on Saturday, March 13, at about 70%. That is a real edge, but the Suns are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Hornets 70%, with a projected score of Phoenix Suns 112, Charlotte Hornets 117. The rating gap is 46 points in favor of the Hornets, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Hornets on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 3 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Suns are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -13.2. The Hornets are 2-1 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -13.
The Suns were beaten 124-83 on the road by POR not long ago.
The Hornets were beaten 128-81 at home by ATL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Mark Williams (PHX), expected back Feb 3, 2027, Oso Ighodaro (PHX), expected back Oct 30, 2026, Drew Timme (PHX), Coby White (CHA), expected back Oct 28, 2026, and Kon Knueppel (CHA), expected back Oct 28, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Naz Reid (CHA). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the series is even, with the Hornets outscoring the Suns by an average of 3 points per game. The last meeting was PHX 107, CHA 127.