Suns 107-127 Hornets: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Apr 2)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 10:45 AM ET

Regular Season

Phoenix SunsSuns

42-35 · Away

107–127

Final

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Charlotte HornetsHornets

41-36 · Home

Suns vs Hornets final: the Charlotte Hornets beat the Phoenix Suns 127-107 on April 2, 2026 at Spectrum Center, Charlotte.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Suns	41	19	27	20	107
Hornets	33	33	36	25	127

Top Performers

Suns

Hornets

Suns vs Hornets Box Score

Phoenix Suns

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Oso Ighodaro F	25	6	9	1	0	0	0	3-6	0-0	0-0	-7
Collin Gillespie G	23	6	3	3	0	0	1	2-7	2-7	0-0	-7
Jalen Green G	34	25	4	7	2	1	3	10-19	3-6	2-2	-11
Devin Booker G	35	22	5	6	1	0	2	9-22	3-8	1-1	-13
Dillon Brooks GF	28	13	1	3	0	0	1	5-12	3-5	0-0	-14
Bench
Jamaree Bouyea G	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-1
Jordan Goodwin G	12	3	1	0	0	1	1	1-2	1-2	0-0	-8
Ryan Dunn F	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1
Rasheer Fleming F	7	3	0	0	0	0	1	1-1	1-1	0-0	-3
Grayson Allen G	24	13	2	1	0	0	0	4-10	2-6	3-5	-16
Mark Williams C	20	12	4	1	1	3	1	6-7	0-0	0-0	-12
Koby Brea G	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	-1
Royce O'Neale F	16	3	1	0	0	0	1	1-2	1-2	0-0	-5
Khaman Maluach C	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	1-2	-1

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Brandon Miller F	30	17	4	4	0	0	1	7-14	3-8	0-0	+16
Moussa Diabate FC	24	4	10	1	1	0	1	2-2	0-0	0-0	+10
Miles Bridges F	26	25	4	2	1	0	2	10-16	4-8	1-2	+12
LaMelo Ball G	25	15	2	11	1	0	0	6-13	2-6	1-1	+13
Kon Knueppel G	32	20	3	2	0	0	1	7-14	4-9	2-2	+5
Bench
Ryan Kalkbrenner C	23	8	7	1	1	4	0	3-3	0-0	2-2	+10
Grant Williams F	21	10	7	2	0	0	1	3-10	2-8	2-2	+8
Coby White G	20	19	4	3	0	0	3	6-13	3-7	4-5	+5
Tre Mann G	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	+1
Pat Connaughton G	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+2
Josh Green G	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	+2
Sion James G	23	7	5	1	3	0	0	3-7	0-3	1-1	+16

Suns vs Hornets Recap

Charlotte beat Phoenix 127-107, turning a first-quarter deficit into a 20-point victory. The Hornets are now 41-36, while the Suns fall to 42-35.

Phoenix led 41-33 after one quarter but Charlotte outscored them 33-19 in the second to take a 6-point lead at halftime. The Hornets extended that advantage to 15 by the end of three quarters and pulled away in the fourth. Charlotte shot 48 of 93 from the field while Phoenix made 42 of 91.

Miles Bridges led Charlotte with 25 points, matching Jalen Green's 25 for Phoenix. LaMelo Ball orchestrated the Hornets offense with 11 assists against Green's 7. Moussa Diabate grabbed 10 rebounds for Charlotte; Oso Ighodaro pulled down 9 for the Suns.

The number to know: Charlotte committed 10 turnovers to Phoenix's 12, a thin margin that mattered in a game decided by ball security and pace.

Team Stats

Suns	Stat	Hornets
42-91	Field Goals	48-93
46.2%	FG %	51.6%
16-39	3-Pointers	18-49
41.0%	3P %	36.7%
7-10	Free Throws	13-15
70.0%	FT %	86.7%
31	Rebounds	47
9	Off. Rebounds	11
22	Assists	27
4	Steals	7
5	Blocks	4
12	Turnovers	10
21	Fouls	19
10	Biggest Lead	21

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Suns	54.9%	11.2%	20.0%	0.077
Hornets	61.3%	9.1%	33.3%	0.140

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Suns vs Hornets Game Info

Date & time: Thursday, April 2, 20267:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Suns Arizona's Family Sports · Hornets Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network (WSOC-TV 9 / TV64)

Arena: Spectrum CenterCharlotte

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Suns vs Hornets Season Stats 2025-26

Suns 82 GPHornets 82 GP

112.6#26

Points per game

116.0#13

111.1#6

Opponent points

111.2#7

45.5%#28

Field goal %

46.0%#25

36.1%#12

Three-point %

37.8%#3

78.1%#15

Free throw %

81.8%#2

43.1#20

Rebounds

46.1#5

24.6#27

Assists

26.3#15

9.5#4

Steals

7.0#29

4.2#24

Blocks

4.5#19

13.5#11

Turnovers

14.5#22

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesSuns 1-0

Suns last 5

L @ Magic 111-115 Mar 31, 2026
W @ Grizzlies 131-105 Mar 30, 2026
W vs Jazz 134-109 Mar 28, 2026
L vs Nuggets 123-125 Mar 24, 2026
W vs Raptors 120-98 Mar 22, 2026

Hornets last 5

W @ Nets 117-86 Mar 31, 2026
L vs Celtics 99-114 Mar 29, 2026
L vs 76ers 114-118 Mar 28, 2026
W vs Knicks 114-103 Mar 26, 2026
W vs Kings 134-90 Mar 24, 2026

Previous meetings

Mar 8, 2026 Hornets @ Suns 99-111

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That covers Suns vs Hornets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Suns host the Nuggets Oct 30; Hornets visit the Pistons Oct 28.

Suns vs Hornets FAQs

Who won Suns vs Hornets on Apr 2, 2026?

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Phoenix Suns 127-107 on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 25 points.

What are the Suns and Hornets records?

After this game the Suns were 42-35 and the Hornets were 41-36 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Suns vs Hornets?

Jalen Green scored 25 for the Suns. Miles Bridges scored 25 for the Hornets.

Who leads the Suns vs Hornets season series?

The Suns lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Suns vs Hornets game?

The Suns beat the Hornets 111-99 on Mar 8, 2026 at home.

Where was Suns vs Hornets played?

At Spectrum Center in Charlotte, the home arena of the Charlotte Hornets.

What was the score by quarter in Suns vs Hornets?

Suns-Hornets: Q1 41-33, Q2 19-33, Q3 27-36, Q4 20-25.

What is next for the Suns and Hornets?

Suns host the Nuggets on Friday, October 30 at 10:00 PM ET; Hornets visit the Pistons on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET.