Suns vs Hornets: Battle for Victory

It's April 2nd.

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Phoenix Suns hit the road Thursday night to face the Charlotte Hornets and a cross-conference

clash at 7 p.m. eastern time.

Suns sit at 42 and 34 after dropping a game to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.

Hornets are 40 and 36, coming off a strong road win over the Brooklyn Nets.

Devin Booker carried the Suns with 34 points, 3 rebounds, and 7 assists in that loss, while

Royzo Neal chipped in 14 points, 9 boards, and 4 assists from the bench.

For Charlotte, Brandon Miller dropped 25 points and 3 rebounds to lead the beat down on Brooklyn,

with Miles Bridges adding 19, points, and 5 rebounds.

Injury bugs are hitting Phoenix hard heading in.

Mark Williams is questionable, with a left foot issue may be suiting up for the first

time since March 3rd.

Haywood Highsmith is out for his 8th straight with right knee management, no return date

set, and a mere coffee misses his 7th due to a left, ankle spring.

That could mean bigger minutes for Oso Igadaro and Common Malawash if Williams sits.

Meanwhile, the Hornets roll in healthy, no one on the injury report, which has been their

vibe lately.

They're aiming to leverage that full roster for a home win against the banged up Sunsquad.

Both teams need this victory bad late in the season, so expect fireworks when the tip

goes up in Charlotte.