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Final
Away
Phoenix Suns
107
Home
Charlotte Hornets
127
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Phoenix Suns 127-107 at home on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Spectrum Center. Miles Bridges had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Jalen Green had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists for the Phoenix Suns.
The Charlotte Hornets led 66-60 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 33-19. Double-digit figures in two categories: LaMelo Ball (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Phoenix Suns 35, Charlotte Hornets 46. Kon Knueppel had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets?
- The Charlotte Hornets beat the Phoenix Suns 127-107 on April 2, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jalen Green scored 25 for the Phoenix Suns; Miles Bridges scored 25 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 41 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 107 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 33 | 36 | 25 | 127 |
Game leaders
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 25 Jalen Green
- Rebounds
- 9 Oso Ighodaro
- Assists
- 7 Jalen Green
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 25 Miles Bridges
- Rebounds
- 10 Moussa Diabate
- Assists
- 11 LaMelo Ball
LaMelo Ball double-double (15 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker starter | 35:42 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-22 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 4 | -13 |
| Jalen Green starter | 34:16 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10-19 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | -11 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 28:41 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -14 |
| Oso Ighodaro starter | 25:04 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Collin Gillespie starter | 23:44 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | -7 |
| Grayson Allen bench | 24:32 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 4 | -16 |
| Mark Williams bench | 20:04 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Royce O'Neale bench | 16:39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Jordan Goodwin bench | 12:13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| Rasheer Fleming bench | 7:37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Jamaree Bouyea bench | 2:52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 2:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Koby Brea bench | 2:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Khaman Maluach bench | 2:52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Amir Coffey
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel starter | 32:33 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 1 | +5 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 30:44 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4 | +16 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 26:59 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10-16 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0 | +12 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 25:10 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 3 | +13 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 24:40 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +10 |
| Sion James bench | 23:29 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3 | +16 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 23:20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +10 |
| Grant Williams bench | 21:01 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 0 | +8 |
| Coby White bench | 20:20 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 4-5 | 3 | +5 |
| Josh Green bench | 6:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Tre Mann bench | 2:37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 2:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: PJ Hall
| Phoenix Suns | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 7/10 (70%) | Free throws | 13/15 (86%) |
| 26/52 (50%) | 2 pointers | 30/44 (68%) |
| 16/39 (41%) | 3 pointers | 18/49 (36%) |
| 42/91 (46%) | Field goals | 48/93 (51%) |
| 31 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 22 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Assists | 27 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 6 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 19:51 | Time spent in lead | 27:01 |
| 10 | Biggest lead | 21 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 10 Q1 1:37
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 21 Q4 4:48
- Longest run
- 11-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q2 2:45 to Q3 11:35
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:24 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 3 | 3 |
| 11:12 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 10:44 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 8 | 3 |
| 10:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 9:53 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 10 | 5 |
| 9:26 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 12 | 5 |
| 9:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 12 | 7 |
| 8:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 8:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 8:04 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 7:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 7:12 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 6:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 6:29 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 19 | 18 |
| 6:06 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 21 | 18 |
| 5:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 21 | 21 |
| 5:28 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 23 | 21 |
| 4:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 2-pt field goal | 23 | 23 |
| 4:34 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 4:06 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 28 | 23 |
| 3:49 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 28 | 25 |
| 3:35 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 30 | 25 |
| 3:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 30 | 27 |
| 3:11 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 33 | 27 |
| 2:51 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 36 | 27 |
| 2:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 36 | 29 |
| 1:37 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal | 39 | 29 |
| 1:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 39 | 30 |
| 1:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 39 | 30 |
| 1:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 39 | 33 |
| 0:42 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal | 41 | 33 |
Q2 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 41 | 34 |
| 10:46 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 43 | 34 |
| 9:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 43 | 36 |
| 9:19 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 46 | 36 |
| 8:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 46 | 39 |
| 8:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 46 | 40 |
| 7:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 46 | 43 |
| 7:42 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 3-pt field goal | 49 | 43 |
| 7:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 49 | 46 |
| 7:01 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 50 | 46 |
| 7:01 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 51 | 46 |
| 6:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 51 | 49 |
| 5:29 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 53 | 49 |
| 5:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 53 | 52 |
| 4:38 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 55 | 52 |
| 3:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 55 | 54 |
| 3:30 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 57 | 54 |
| 3:30 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 58 | 54 |
| 3:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 58 | 57 |
| 2:59 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 60 | 57 |
| 2:45 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 60 | 59 |
| 2:09 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 60 | 61 |
| 1:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 60 | 64 |
| 0:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 60 | 66 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 60 | 68 |
| 11:24 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 62 | 68 |
| 11:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 62 | 70 |
| 10:49 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 64 | 70 |
| 10:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 64 | 72 |
| 10:09 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 64 | 74 |
| 9:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 64 | 77 |
| 9:25 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 66 | 77 |
| 9:11 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 66 | 80 |
| 8:53 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 68 | 80 |
| 8:14 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 71 | 80 |
| 7:57 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 71 | 81 |
| 7:12 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 74 | 81 |
| 6:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 74 | 83 |
| 6:48 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 77 | 83 |
| 6:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 77 | 86 |
| 6:11 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 79 | 86 |
| 5:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 79 | 88 |
| 5:12 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 81 | 88 |
| 4:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 81 | 90 |
| 4:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 81 | 92 |
| 3:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 81 | 94 |
| 3:24 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 82 | 94 |
| 3:24 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 82 | 94 |
| 2:55 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 85 | 94 |
| 1:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 85 | 96 |
| 1:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 85 | 97 |
| 1:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 85 | 98 |
| 1:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 85 | 99 |
| 0:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 85 | 102 |
| 0:26 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal | 87 | 102 |
Q4 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 87 | 104 |
| 11:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 87 | 106 |
| 10:31 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 90 | 106 |
| 10:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 90 | 107 |
| 10:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 90 | 108 |
| 9:51 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal | 93 | 108 |
| 9:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 93 | 109 |
| 9:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 93 | 110 |
| 8:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 93 | 112 |
| 8:37 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 95 | 112 |
| 8:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 95 | 115 |
| 8:13 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 98 | 115 |
| 7:31 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 101 | 115 |
| 7:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 101 | 117 |
| 6:13 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 103 | 117 |
| 5:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 103 | 119 |
| 5:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 103 | 120 |
| 5:45 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 104 | 120 |
| 5:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 104 | 122 |
| 4:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 104 | 125 |
| 4:11 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 106 | 125 |
| 2:14 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach Free throw | 107 | 125 |
| 0:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 107 | 127 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Mar 8: Charlotte Hornets 99 at Phoenix Suns 111
- Apr 2: Phoenix Suns 107 at Charlotte Hornets 127 (this game)
Highlights
- Hornets 127 - 107 Suns — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Apr 2, 2026 · 23:00 UTC