Suns vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for January 12

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The Charlotte Hornets (8-27) are 7-point underdogs as they look to stop a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Phoenix Suns (18-19) on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Footprint Center. The game airs at 9:00 PM ET on AZFamily and FDSSE. The point total is set at 226.5 in the matchup.

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Suns Cover -7 vs Hornets -109

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Suns vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Suns odds to win: -278
  • Hornets odds to win: +225
  • Spread: Suns (-7)
  • Total: 226.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Phoenix has a 6-14 ATS record in home games so far while going 12-8 overall in those contests.
  • This year, Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in home games as 7-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, Suns games have hit the over on the set point total six times.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to Phoenix to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 228.3 points per contest.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns are 4-6 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The final combined score of each of the last 10 Suns games fell short of the set point total.
  • The last 10 Suns games averaged 229.4 total points, 2.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Suns have a points-per-game average 5.7 points below their season-long scoring average.

Suns Betting Records

  • The Suns are 15-7 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 68.2% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -278 or shorter, Phoenix has a record of 5-1 (83.3% win percentage).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Suns’ implied win probability is 73.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (10th in NBA) 46.4 (15th) 42.5 (25th) 44.4 (18th) 27.2 (10th) 13.2 (10th)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Hornets have a 9-7 record against the spread on the road and are 2-14 in road contests.
  • Hornets road games have gone over the set point total seven times this season.
  • Recent performance seems to go against the Hornets to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 223.1 points per contest this season.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets have a 1-9 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • In two of those 10 games, the final combined score has gone over the set total.
  • The last 10 Hornets games averaged 222.3 total points, 4.2 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • In the last 10 games, the Hornets are scoring 104.7 points per game compared to their 106.1 season average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has entered the game as underdogs 32 times this season and won seven, or 21.9%, of those games.
  • The Hornets are 2-13 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +225 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Hornets based on the moneyline is 30.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (30th in NBA) 46.4 (15th) 46.2 (fourth) 44.4 (18th) 23.4 (27th) 15.1 (21st)
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