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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Suns | 29 | 17 | 37 | 21 | 104 |
 Hornets | 22 | 37 | 29 | 27 | 115 |
PHXTeam statsCHA| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 39-9242.4% | 8-3324.2% | 18-1994.7% | 42 | 27 | 11 |
| CHA | 38-9838.8% | 13-4727.7% | 26-2989.7% | 59 | 23 | 11 |
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Charlotte Hornets115| 37 | 21 | 8-17 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 0 | +5 | +0.7 | |||||||
| 35 | 32 | 12-28 | 5-16 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | +10.6 | |||||||
| 33 | 13 | 5-16 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −10.3 | |||||||
| 22 | 9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −0.7 | ||||||
| 13 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | +1 | +1.5 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 2-2 | +15 | −2.9 | |||||||
| 25 | 15 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 7-8 | 0 | +23 | +6.0 | ||||||
| 21 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | −0.1 | ||||
| 15 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | −3.2 | ||
| 11 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | −1.5 | ||
| Team | 115 | 38-9838.8% | 13-4727.7% | 59 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 26-2989.7% | 20 | 9 | 5 | |||
Bench 35 points on 10 for 27 shooting
Did not play: KJ Simpson, DaQuan Jeffries, Taj Gibson and Seth Curry (coach’s decision).
Phoenix Suns104| 39 | 39 | 14-25 | 2-8 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +10.1 | ||||||
| 36 | 26 | 8-18 | 1-6 | 9-10 | 0 | +1 | −0.5 | |||||||
| 25 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 | −6.9 | ||||||
| 22 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −4.7 | ||||||
| 20 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +15 | −0.6 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | 10 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −21 | −7.0 | ||||
| 25 | 9 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0 | 0-0 | −17 | −1.3 | |||||||
| 19 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | −22 | −0.6 | ||||||||
| 15 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −4.4 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −2.5 | |||||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −0.9 | ||
| Team | 104 | 39-9242.4% | 8-3324.2% | 42 | 27 | 11 | 23 | 18-1994.7% | 8 | 3 | 4 | |||
Bench 29 points on 12 for 34 shooting
Did not play: Damion Lee and Bol Bol (coach’s decision).
Hornets115Suns104ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
LaMelo Ball had 32 points (13 in the third quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Phoenix Suns 115-104 to end a 10-game losing streak.
The Hornets took control with a 26-6 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 15.
Miles Bridges scored 21 points.
For the Suns, Devin Booker had 39 points and 10 assists, and Kevin Durant added 26 points (13 in the third quarter).
The Suns gave up 20 offensive rebounds, about 7 more than usual for the shots the Hornets missed. The Hornets outscored the Suns 26-4 on the fast break. The Suns’ starters outscored the Hornets 29-12 in 10 minutes together.
Charlotte HornetsPhoenix SunsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
89 points from the field on 97 shots: 18.4 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 17-28 | 60.7% | 66% |
| In the paint | 4-16 | 25.0% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 4-7 | 57.1% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 4-14 | 28.6% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 9-33 | 27.3% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dunn | 16 | 0 | 0-2 | −7 |
| Tyus Jones | 14 | 3 | 1-6 | −3 |
| Bradley Beal | 13 | 5 | 2-5 | −1 |
| Devin Booker | 10 | 7 | 3-3 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 20 | 17 | 6-10 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 32 points on 73 possessions. He usually scores about 33 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 31 | 9 | 3-5 | 0 |
| Grayson Allen | 11 | 4 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Devin Booker | 8 | 2 | 1-4 | 0 |
| Ryan Dunn | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 6 | 3-5 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jusuf Nurkić | 20 | 4 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 11 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Bradley Beal | 5 | 6 | 2-3 | +5 |
| Grayson Allen | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 3 | 0-0 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 13 points on 51 possessions. He usually scores about 11 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
CHA win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Bridges 2 AST)
Q4 11:06
13.6%
78→92
Beal 16' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS)
Q3 0:49
11.0%
79→68
Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Q3 2:10
10.9%
77→66
Richards 1' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (15 PTS) (Bridges 1 AST)
Q4 11:29
10.6%
68→79
Durant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Jones 1 AST)
Q3 11:12
9.8%
89→79
