Hornets Vs Suns: Suns Injuries Boost Charlotte’s Road Advantage and Betting Edge
The Phoenix Suns listed Dillon Brooks, Jordan Goodwin and Mark Williams as out, a development that increases the Charlotte Hornets’ opportunity in the Hornets Vs Suns matchup; 9: 00 p. m. ET. This matters because the Hornets enter with a long road streak and favorable betting numbers against a shorthanded Suns roster.
Hornets Vs Suns: Suns injury report lists three players out
The Suns’ injury report marks three players out: Dillon Brooks (left hand fracture), Jordan Goodwin (left calf strain) and Mark Williams (left foot third metatarsal stress reaction), removing key rotation pieces for Phoenix in the matchup.
Charlotte’s 10-game road streak and 40-24 ATS record
Charlotte’s six-game win streak was snapped on Friday, but the Hornets have won 10 straight road games and carry a 40-24 ATS record this season, including a 7-3 mark as the road favorite and 22-11 overall on the road.
Moussa Diabate, Brandon Miller and Devin Booker in rebounding focus
Moussa Diabate has averaged 11. 1 points and 11. 1 rebounds across his last seven road games and has recorded 16 double-doubles on the season, including six across his last 15 appearances, while the Suns have allowed the sixth-most points in the paint and the eighth-most offensive rebounds over the last three games; those trends intersect with Brandon Miller’s recent form, as Miller has averaged 7. 6 rebounds across his last five outings.
Devin Booker is grabbing four rebounds per game and has reached that mark in 24 of 47 games this season, including 12 of 23 at home, and he has recorded 4+ rebounds in three straight games, figures that matter given the Suns’ recent interior defensive numbers and the Hornets’ road strength.
Betting markets list Hornets -4. 5 (-110) as a best bet in published picks, and Charlotte has covered six straight and nine of its last 10 road games while covering the spread in 32 of its last 45 games for +18. 8 units and a 38% ROI, data that underpins the Hornets’ projected edge against a shorthanded Phoenix roster.
Tip-off is scheduled for tonight at 9: 00 p. m. ET at Mortgage Matchup Center; final availability updates are expected before tip-off.
