Suns vs. Hornets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 12

Published 7:16 am Sunday, January 12, 2025

The Charlotte Hornets (8-27) are underdogs (by 7.5 points) to stop a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Phoenix Suns (18-19) on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET.

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Suns vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: AZFamily and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Venue: Footprint Center

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Suns vs. Hornets Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Suns 115 – Hornets 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Suns vs. Hornets

  • Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 7.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Suns (-7.0)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (224.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 222.1
  • The Hornets (18-17-0 ATS) have covered the spread 35.1% of the time, 16.3% more often than the Suns (13-24-0) this season.
  • Phoenix hasn’t covered the spread as a 7.5-point favorite or more this season, while Charlotte covers as an underdog of 7.5 or more 57.1% of the time.
  • Charlotte and its opponents have exceeded the point total 34.3% of the time this season (12 out of 35). That’s less often than Phoenix and its opponents have (16 out of 37).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Suns are 14-7, a better mark than the Hornets have recorded (7-25) as moneyline underdogs.

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Suns Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Suns are posting 112.1 points per game (14th-ranked in league). They are allowing 113.8 points per contest at the other end of the court (19th-ranked).
  • So far this year, Phoenix is pulling down 42.5 boards per game (25th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 44.4 rebounds per contest (19th-ranked).
  • The Suns are dishing out 27.2 dimes per game, which ranks them 10th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • Phoenix ranks 10th in the NBA at 13.2 turnovers per game, but it is forcing 12.2 turnovers per game, which ranks third-worst in the league.
  • The Suns are draining 14 threes per game this year (10th-ranked in NBA), and they have a 37.5% three-point percentage (fifth-best).

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Hornets are second-worst in the NBA on offense (106.1 points scored per game) and 15th defensively (112.2 points allowed).
  • On the glass, Charlotte is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (46.2 per game). It is 19th in rebounds conceded (44.4 per game).
  • This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the league in assists at 23.4 per game.
  • In 2024-25, Charlotte is 21st in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.1 per game) and 17th in turnovers forced (13.7).
  • At 14.3 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc, the Hornets are seventh and 24th in the league, respectively, in those categories.

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