Game ID: 22400547
Charlotte Hornets @ Phoenix Suns
Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 28 34 31 27 120CHA 34 28 36 15 113
CHA @ PHX ScoutingCHA @ PHX Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHX availability going into 1/06 · 1 day's restOUT O'Neale missed 2 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Nurkić missed 3 since 12/28, returns tonight: 14 min (61% of 24)
OUT Gillespie missed 30 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Booker back 12/31 after 5, 33 min since (89% of 37)
BACK Allen back 1/04 after 5, 31 min since (127% of 24)
BACK Bol back 1/04 after 9, 12 min since (95% of 12)
NEW Dunn 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Okogie 14 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Morris 13 to 19 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/07 · back-to-backOUT O'Neale missed 3 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 31 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Booker back 12/31 after 5, 35 min since (93% of 37)
BACK Allen back 1/04 after 5, 22 min since (93% of 24)
BACK Nurkić back 1/06 after 3, 14 min since (61% of 24)
BACK Bol back 1/04 after 9, 12 min since (95% of 12)
NEW Dunn 19 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Okogie 14 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Morris 13 to 20 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT O'Neale missed 4 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 32 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 2 since 1/06, out tonight
BACK Booker back 12/31 after 5, 36 min since (96% of 37)
BACK Allen back 1/04 after 5, 23 min since (97% of 24)
BACK Nurkić back 1/06 after 3, 17 min since (70% of 24)
NEW Dunn 19 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Morris 13 to 19 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT O'Neale missed 5 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 33 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 3 since 1/06, out tonight
BACK Booker back 12/31 after 5, 37 min since (98% of 37)
BACK Allen back 1/04 after 5, 24 min since (101% of 24)
BACK Nurkić back 1/06 after 3, 17 min since (70% of 24)
NEW Dunn 19 to 27 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/12 · back-to-backOUT O'Neale missed 6 since 12/31, returns tonight: 22 min (88% of 24)
OUT Nurkić missed 2 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 34 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 4 since 1/06, out tonight
BACK Allen back 1/04 after 5, 26 min since (106% of 24)
NEW Dunn 19 to 24 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Nurkić missed 3 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 35 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 5 since 1/06, out tonight
BACK O'Neale back 1/12 after 6, 22 min since (88% of 24)
PHX availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restOUT Nurkić missed 4 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 36 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 2 since 1/12, not on tonight's roster
OUT Morris missed 2 since 1/12, returns tonight: 15 min (120% of 13)
OUT Bol missed 6 since 1/06, returns tonight: 4 min (36% of 12)
BACK O'Neale back 1/12 after 6, 19 min since (78% of 24)
PHX availability going into 1/18 · 1 day's restOUT Nurkić missed 5 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 37 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK O'Neale back 1/12 after 6, 20 min since (81% of 24)
BACK Morris back 1/16 after 2, 15 min since (120% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/16 after 6, 4 min since (36% of 12)
NEW Ighodaro 17 to 24 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Beal missed 2 since 1/16, returns tonight: 25 min (77% of 32)
OUT Nurkić missed 6 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 38 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK O'Neale back 1/12 after 6, 19 min since (77% of 24)
BACK Morris back 1/16 after 2, 11 min since (86% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/16 after 6, 4 min since (36% of 12)
NEW Dunn 19 to 26 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 15 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 16 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 6 since 12/16, returns tonight: 14 min (61% of 23)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 6 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Miller back 12/26 after 3, 36 min since (106% of 34)
BACK Jeffries back 12/20 after 3, 17 min since (75% of 23)
CHA availability going into 1/03 · 3 days' restOUT Miller missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Ball missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Gra. Williams missed 16 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 20 min (81% of 25)
OUT Mann missed 17 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 12/26, returns tonight: 7 min (32% of 23)
OUT Gibson missed 7 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Simpson back 12/30 after 6, 14 min since (61% of 23)
BACK Jeffries back 12/20 after 3, 18 min since (79% of 23)
NEW Green 28 to 34 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 3 since 12/28, returns tonight: 32 min (93% of 34)
OUT Ball missed 3 since 12/28, returns tonight: 33 min (104% of 32)
OUT Gra. Williams missed 17 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 18 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 8 since 12/16, returns tonight: 8 min (72% of 11)
BACK Martin back 1/03 after 2, 20 min since (81% of 25)
BACK Simpson back 12/30 after 6, 20 min since (85% of 23)
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/23 after 4, 5 min since (23% of 23)
NEW Green 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Curry 16 to 21 min over the last 4
CHA availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 18 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 19 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Jeffries missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Diabaté missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Wong missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Miller back 12/26 after 3, 34 min since (100% of 34)
BACK Ball back 1/05 after 3, 33 min since (104% of 32)
BACK Martin back 1/03 after 2, 21 min since (84% of 25)
BACK Simpson back 12/30 after 6, 18 min since (75% of 23)
BACK Smith Jr. back 1/03 after 3, 13 min since (59% of 23)
BACK Gibson back 1/05 after 8, 8 min since (72% of 11)
NEW Green 28 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Curry 16 to 26 min over the last 3
CHA availability going into 1/12 · 4 days' restOUT Gra. Williams missed 19 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 20 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Jeffries missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Diabaté missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Curry missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Wong missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Miller back 1/05 after 3, 32 min since (94% of 34)
BACK Ball back 1/05 after 3, 34 min since (107% of 32)
BACK Martin back 1/03 after 2, 23 min since (95% of 25)
BACK Simpson back 12/30 after 6, 18 min since (75% of 23)
BACK Smith Jr. back 1/03 after 3, 16 min since (70% of 23)
BACK Gibson back 1/05 after 8, 8 min since (72% of 11)
CHA availability going into 1/15 · 2 days' restOUT Gra. Williams missed 20 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 21 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 2 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Jeffries missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Diabaté missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Curry missed 3 since 1/05, returns tonight: 0 min (0% of 16)
OUT Wong missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 2 since 1/07, returns tonight: 7 min (65% of 11)
BACK Miller back 1/05 after 3, 33 min since (95% of 34)
BACK Ball back 1/05 after 3, 36 min since (112% of 32)
BACK Martin back 1/03 after 2, 24 min since (96% of 25)
BACK Smith Jr. back 1/03 after 3, 16 min since (72% of 23)
CHA availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 21 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 22 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 3 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Jeffries missed 5 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Diabaté missed 5 since 1/03, returns tonight: 15 min (86% of 18)
OUT Wong missed 5 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Miller back 1/05 after 3, 33 min since (95% of 34)
BACK Ball back 1/05 after 3, 37 min since (115% of 32)
BACK Martin back 1/03 after 2, 24 min since (96% of 25)
BACK Smith Jr. back 1/03 after 3, 16 min since (72% of 23)
BACK Curry back 1/15 after 3, 0 min since (0% of 16)
BACK Gibson back 1/05 after 8, 8 min since (68% of 11)
CHA availability going into 1/20 · 2 days' restOUT Gra. Williams missed 22 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 23 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 4 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Jeffries missed 6 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Wong missed 6 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Miller back 1/05 after 3, 33 min since (95% of 34)
BACK Ball back 1/05 after 3, 36 min since (112% of 32)
BACK Diabaté back 1/17 after 5, 15 min since (86% of 18)
BACK Curry back 1/15 after 3, 9 min since (57% of 16)
BACK Gibson back 1/05 after 8, 8 min since (68% of 11)
CHA availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 23 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 24 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 5 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Jeffries missed 7 since 1/03, returns tonight: 1 min (4% of 23)
OUT Wong missed 7 since 1/03, returns tonight: 6 min (49% of 13)
OUT Gibson missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Diabaté back 1/17 after 5, 16 min since (94% of 18)
BACK Curry back 1/15 after 3, 11 min since (73% of 16)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Durant at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without O'Neale (6 straight), Nurkić (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 108, shooting 40 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 20 and Mar. Williams at 14 a game. Without Gra. Williams (19 straight), Mann (20 straight), Jeffries (3 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-1 a night and Phoenix minus-6 and the arc, Phoenix at 37 percent from three to Charlotte's 30. Call it Phoenix 111, Charlotte 109, Charlotte keeping it close.
1/06 @ PHI 109-99 — PHX notes
PHX won 109-99. PHX shot 51% (41 of 81) to PHI's 39%, 14 of 31 from three, and got to the line 19 times to PHI's 26. Beal led with 25 (10 of 15, 3 of 6 from three); Durant added 23, Dunn 15. The hinge was Q3, 36-27: PHX came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 15. PHX trailed 42-46 at the half and won the second half 67-53. Beal was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/07 @ CHA 104-115 — PHX notes
PHX lost 104-115. PHX shot 42% (39 of 92) to CHA's 39%, 8 of 33 from three, and got to the line 19 times to CHA's 29. The glass went 42-59 against them. Booker led with 39 (14 of 25, 2 of 8 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Durant added 26, Beal 10. Q3 was theirs, 37-29, the deficit cut from 13 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 86-67 against them. They led by as many as 10. Nurkić's -22 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/09 vs ATL 123-115 — PHX notes
PHX won 123-115. PHX shot 58% (49 of 85) to ATL's 49%, 13 of 33 from three. PHX turned it over 16 times to ATL's 11, and ATL turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 42-32 for them. Beal led with 25 (11 of 16, 2 of 5 from three); Durant added 23, Allen 23. The hinge was Q3, 30-20: PHX came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 15. PHX trailed 68-72 at the half and won the second half 55-43. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
1/11 vs UTA 114-106 — PHX notes
PHX won 114-106. PHX shot 51% (44 of 86) to UTA's 44%, 13 of 37 from three. The glass went 38-50 against them. Booker led with 34 (12 of 20, 6 of 12 from three); Durant added 25, Allen 14. The hinge was Q2, 34-27: a lead of 4 became 11, and the lead reached 16. Plumlee was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/12 vs CHA 120-113 — PHX notes
PHX won 120-113. PHX shot 48% (42 of 87) to CHA's 45%, 17 of 41 from three. The glass went 39-52 against them. Booker led with 30 (10 of 20, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Durant added 27, Beal 15. The hinge was Q4, 27-15: PHX came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 7. O'Neale was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
1/14 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 127, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Young at 26 and Hunter at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Johnson (3 straight), Nance Jr. (6 straight), Wallace (5 straight). 4 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Durant at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Nurkić (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 110 a night to Atlanta's 127. Call it Phoenix 117, Atlanta 115, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/16 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 128, shooting 42 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Poole at 18 and Butler at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Brogdon (5 straight), Holmes (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 32 and Durant at 26 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Nurkić (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 114 a night to Washington's 128. Call it Phoenix 119, Washington 111.
1/18 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Hardaway Jr. at 18 a game. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 31 and Durant at 26 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nurkić (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-2 a night and Phoenix minus-6 and the line, where Phoenix takes 23 free throws a game to Detroit's 18. Call it Detroit 115, Phoenix 113, Phoenix keeping it close.
1/20 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Garland at 27 and Mitchell at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 28 free throws a game; Booker at 34 and Durant at 28 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Beal (2 straight), Nurkić (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-5 a night and Phoenix minus-7 and the arc, Phoenix at 39 percent from three to Cleveland's 34. Call it Cleveland 119, Phoenix 116, Phoenix keeping it close.
12/30 vs CHI 108-115 — CHA notes
CHA lost 108-115 in 1 overtime. CHA shot 42% (42 of 101) to CHI's 38%, 10 of 43 from three, and got to the line 20 times to CHI's 27. Bridges led with 31 (13 of 32, 2 of 13 from three); Williams added 20, Curry 17. Q1 was theirs, 24-15, but the other 4 periods went 100-84 against them. They led by as many as 11.
1/03 @ DET 94-98 — CHA notes
CHA lost 94-98. CHA shot 41% (33 of 80) to DET's 42%, 9 of 30 from three, and went to the line 30 times to DET's 13 — 19 points from the stripe to their 8. Bridges led with 20 (5 of 16, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Williams added 18, Richards 10. Q2 was theirs, 34-26, but the other 3 periods went 72-60 against them. They led by as many as 13. Williams's -14 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 @ CLE 105-115 — CHA notes
CHA lost 105-115. CHA shot 42% (38 of 91) to CLE's 48%, 15 of 42 from three. Ball led with 24 (7 of 20, 3 of 11 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Miller added 24, Smith Jr. 18. Q4 was theirs, 27-24, the deficit cut from 13 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 91-78 against them. Miller's -27 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/07 vs PHX 115-104 — CHA notes
CHA won 115-104. CHA shot 39% (38 of 98) to PHX's 42%, 13 of 47 from three, and went to the line 29 times to PHX's 19 — 26 points from the stripe to their 18. The glass went 59-42 for them. Ball led with 32 (12 of 28, 5 of 16 from three); Bridges added 21, Richards 15. The hinge was Q2, 37-17: CHA came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 13. Richards was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/12 @ PHX 113-120 — CHA notes
CHA lost 113-120. CHA shot 45% (41 of 92) to PHX's 48%, 15 of 40 from three. The glass went 52-39 for them. Ball led with 25 (9 of 25, 5 of 17 from three); Williams added 24, Bridges 21. Q1 was theirs, 34-28, but the other 3 periods went 92-79 against them. They led by as many as 12.
1/15 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 108, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Markkanen at 27 and Sexton at 22 a game. Without George (5 straight), Collins (5 straight), Clarkson (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ball at 27 and Bridges at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Gra. Williams (20 straight), Mann (21 straight), Simpson (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Utah wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Utah 111, Charlotte 109, Charlotte keeping it close.
1/17 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 15 free throws a game; LaVine at 28 and White at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ball at 27 and Bridges at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Gra. Williams (21 straight), Mann (22 straight), Simpson (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the line, where Charlotte takes 24 free throws a game to Chicago's 15 and the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-8 a night and Chicago plus-2. Call it Chicago 115, Charlotte 112, Charlotte keeping it close.
1/20 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ball at 27 and Bridges at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Gra. Williams (22 straight), Mann (23 straight), Simpson (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dinwiddie at 15 and Washington at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Lively II (2 straight), Edwards (9 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-9 a night and Dallas minus-7. Call it Charlotte 113, Dallas 111, Dallas keeping it close.
1/22 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 22 and Bane at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Smart (14 straight), Williams Jr. (28 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ball at 27 and Bridges at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Gra. Williams (23 straight), Mann (24 straight), Simpson (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-7 a night and Memphis plus-0. Call it Memphis 119, Charlotte 113.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMiWi 5 13 +8 3 3 100 2 7 29 1 2 50 2 6 4 0 0 1 2
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Williams
in Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoPl 4 5 -6 2 7 29 0 2 0 1 1 100 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Plumlee
in Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Plumlee
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMaMiWi 2 9 +1 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Martin, Miller, Williams
in Martin
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuIgJo 2 8 -1 0 2 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
PHX Beal, Booker, Durant, Ighodaro, Jones
in Beal, Ighodaro
out Dunn, Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaRiSaJr 3 8 -2 1 3 33 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 1
CHA Ball, Martin, Richards, Salaün, Smith Jr.
in Richards, Salaün, Smith Jr.
out Bridges, Miller, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeDuIgO' 4 15 +6 3 3 100 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 1 0
PHX Allen, Beal, Durant, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Allen, O'Neale
out Booker, Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMiMiRiJr 2 4 -1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Martin, Micić, Miller, Richards, Smith Jr.
in Micić, Miller
out Ball, Salaün
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeDuIgO' 4 15 +6 3 3 100 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 1 0
PHX Allen, Beal, Durant, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Allen, O'Neale
out Booker, Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrMiMiWi 3 8 -6 2 5 40 1 2 50 1 1 100 3 1 2 0 0 3 2
CHA Bridges, Green, Micić, Miller, Williams
in Bridges, Green, Williams
out Martin, Richards, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoIgO' 2 7 +5 2 2 100 0 2 0 3 3 100 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Booker
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMiWi 2 7 +4 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Williams
in Ball
out Micić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuPl 3 7 0 2 5 40 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Dunn, Plumlee
in Plumlee
out Ighodaro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrMaJrWi 2 4 -4 1 2 50 0 3 0 2 2 100 2 1 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Green, Martin, Smith Jr., Williams
in Martin, Smith Jr.
out Bridges, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuIgJo 2 8 +4 1 1 100 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Ighodaro, Jones
in Durant, Ighodaro, Jones
out Allen, Beal, Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMiWi 5 17 +5 3 4 75 3 4 75 2 4 50 0 4 5 2 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Williams
in Bridges, Green
out Martin, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuIgJo 5 12 -5 4 7 57 1 4 25 1 1 100 1 3 4 0 0 2 2
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Ighodaro, Jones
in Booker, Dunn, Jones
out Allen, Beal, O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMaMiRi 2 10 +4 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Martin, Miller, Richards
in Martin, Richards
out Green, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuDuO' 1 2 -5 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PHX Beal, Booker, Dunn, Durant, O'Neale
in Beal, O'Neale
out Ighodaro, Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMaRiJr 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Martin, Richards, Smith Jr.
in Smith Jr.
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuIgO' 3 9 +2 0 0 0 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 2
PHX Beal, Booker, Durant, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Ighodaro
out Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMiMiRiJr 2 5 -1 1 1 100 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 2 1 0 0 1 3
CHA Martin, Micić, Miller, Richards, Smith Jr.
in Micić, Miller
out Ball, Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuIgO' 3 9 +2 0 0 0 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 2
PHX Beal, Booker, Durant, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Ighodaro
out Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MiMiRiSaJr 2 2 -2 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
CHA Micić, Miller, Richards, Salaün, Smith Jr.
in Salaün
out Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuO'Pl 2 4 +2 0 3 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
PHX Beal, Booker, Dunn, O'Neale, Plumlee
in Dunn, Plumlee
out Durant, Ighodaro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrSaJrWi 2 0 -2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
CHA Ball, Green, Salaün, Smith Jr., Williams
in Ball, Green, Williams
out Micić, Miller, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuDuJoPl 3 2 -2 1 2 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 0
PHX Beal, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Plumlee
in Durant, Jones
out Booker, O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMaWi 3 6 +4 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Martin, Williams
in Bridges, Martin
out Salaün, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuDuJoPl 3 2 -2 1 2 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 0
PHX Beal, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Plumlee
in Durant, Jones
out Booker, O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMaWi 3 6 +4 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Martin, Williams
in Bridges, Martin
out Salaün, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuDuPl 3 6 +2 2 3 67 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 1
PHX Beal, Booker, Dunn, Durant, Plumlee
in Booker
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMaRi 2 2 -2 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Martin, Richards
in Richards
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuDuPl 3 6 +2 2 3 67 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 1
PHX Beal, Booker, Dunn, Durant, Plumlee
in Booker
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMiRi 2 4 -2 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Richards
in Miller
out Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuIgO' 5 17 +10 5 6 83 2 3 67 3 3 100 0 3 6 1 1 0 2
PHX Beal, Booker, Durant, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Ighodaro, O'Neale
out Dunn, Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMiWi 2 3 -3 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Williams
in Williams
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuIgO' 5 17 +10 5 6 83 2 3 67 3 3 100 0 3 6 1 1 0 2
PHX Beal, Booker, Durant, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Ighodaro, O'Neale
out Dunn, Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMaMiWi 1 0 -5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Martin, Miller, Williams
in Martin
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuIgO' 5 17 +10 5 6 83 2 3 67 3 3 100 0 3 6 1 1 0 2
PHX Beal, Booker, Durant, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Ighodaro, O'Neale
out Dunn, Plumlee
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHABM B. Miller
CM C. Martin
JG J. Green
LB L. Ball
MB M. Bridges
MW M. Williams
NR N. Richards
NS N. Smith Jr.
TS T. Salaün
VM V. Micić
PHXBB B. Beal
DB D. Booker
GA G. Allen
KD K. Durant
MP M. Plumlee
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
TJ T. Jones
CHA/PHX the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Booker scores 30 points, Durant has 27 as Suns rally to beat the Hornets 120-113
PHOENIX -- — Devin Booker scored 30 points, Kevin Durant added 27 and the Phoenix Suns rallied in the final minutes to beat the Charlotte Hornets 120-113 on Sunday night.
The Suns have won three straight and four of five. Charlotte has lost 10 of 11.
The Hornets — who were trying to beat the Suns for the second time in a week — pushed to a 98-93 lead after the third quarter and led for much of the fourth. Durant hit a stepback jumper to give the Suns a 111-110 advantage with just over three minutes left.
Durant found rookie Oso Ighodaro for a dunk to take a 115-113 lead. Royce O'Neale hit a 3-pointer for an 118-113 advantage with 41.5 seconds left.
Charlotte hadn’t played since Tuesday night when it beat the Suns 115-104 at home. The Hornets were supposed to play the Lakers on Thursday and the Clippers on Saturday, but those games were postponed because of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 25 points. Mark Williams added a season-high 24 points and 16 rebounds, including 22 points and 13 rebounds in the first half.
Takeaways Hornets: It's a tough loss for Charlotte, which controlled much of the game. The Hornets had some questionable shot selection down the stretch.
Suns: Phoenix struggled for much of the game, but played well in the final minutes to pull out a win. Grayson Allen scored 13 points in the first half, but didn't play in the second because of left knee soreness.
Key moment Durant's confidence to give the ball to Ighodaro for a dunk during a crucial possession is a good growth moment for the team.
Key stat Ighodaro scored eight points in the fourth quarter, giving the Suns a much-needed presence in the paint.
Up next The Hornets are at Utah on Wednesday night. The Suns are at Atlanta on Tuesday night.