The Charlotte Hornets have played well on the defensive end lately, and they'll need to continue to do so with one of their most dangerous scoring threats in LaMelo Ball out due to injury. In their last game, the Hornets came through with a 110-105 win against Miami. In their two previous games, Charlotte had held San Antonio and Houston to 97 points each.

Phoenix is one of the best defensive teams in the league. In their last game, the Suns defeated Toronto 104-100, the fourth time in five games they held their opponent to 101 points or fewer.

Under is 4-1 in Suns last 5 overall. Under is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 overall.

In addition to the under, I also like the Suns to cover the spread as the Hornets lack enough firepower without Ball to keep this close.

Suns are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games as a road favorite. Suns are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Hornets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight-up record.

8* play on Phoenix Suns.