CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — LaMelo Ball had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Miles Bridges added 21 points and the Charlotte Hornets snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 115-104 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.

Nick Richards added 15 points and 12 rebounds off the bench for Charlotte (8-27).

Devin Booker had 39 points and 10 assists and Kevin Durant added 26 points for the Suns (16-19), who’ve lost five of their last six.

The Hornets took a 13-point lead at the half after outscoring the Suns 37-17 in the second quarter behind 10 points from Ball, who was scoreless in the first quarter. Ball scored 29 points in the second half on 8-of-15 shooting, including four 3-pointers.

Charlotte dominated Phoenix on the glass, outrebound the Suns 59-42.

Takeaways

Suns: Phoenix started strong, but seemed to tire quickly playing on the second night of a back-to-back and couldn't find any scoring options outside of Durant and Booker. Bradley Beal was limited to 10 points on 5-of-13 shooting and missed an open layup at the end of the first quarter.

Hornets: This was only the third game this season — and first time for back-to-back games — the Hornets have had all five starters on the floor together. Charlotte's starting five finally seemed to gel late in the second quarter when there was good ball movement that created open shots.

Key moment

Leading by eight, Ball drew in two defenders and dished to an open Brandon Miller, who knocked down a wide-open 3-pointer from the corner to put the Hornets up by 11 with 1:21 left in the game.

Key stat

1 — Number of games the Hornets had won since Thanksgiving entering the night.

Up next

Both teams are in action Thursday night with the Suns hosting the Hawks, and the Hornets visiting the Lakers.

------

AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mason Plumlee vs. Mark Williams (LaMelo Ball gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Mark Williams misses layup	0	0
11:37	Mark Williams offensive rebound	0	0
11:37	Mark Williams misses tip shot	0	0
11:36	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Devin Booker makes layup (Mason Plumlee assists)	0	2
11:23	Mark Williams defensive goaltending violation	0	2
11:13	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	2
11:13	Hornets offensive team rebound	0	2
11:09	Brandon Miller misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:07	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	0	2
11:01	Ryan Dunn bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	0	2
10:55	Josh Green misses two point shot	0	2
10:52	LaMelo Ball offensive rebound	0	2
10:50	LaMelo Ball misses 10-foot jumper	0	2
10:48	LaMelo Ball offensive rebound	0	2
10:46	LaMelo Ball bad pass (Mason Plumlee steals)	0	2
10:38	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	0	2
10:38	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	0	3
10:38	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	0	4
10:10	Brandon Miller makes 32-foot jump bank shot (Mark Williams assists)	3	4
9:54	Kevin Durant bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	3	4
9:44	Devin Booker loose ball foul	3	4
9:37	Brandon Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	4
9:35	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	3	4
9:16	Ryan Dunn makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)	3	6
8:58	LaMelo Ball misses 29-foot three point jumper	3	6
8:55	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	3	6
8:47	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	6
8:45	Josh Green defensive rebound	3	6
8:36	Josh Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	6
8:33	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	3	6
8:21	Devin Booker makes 12-foot two point shot	3	8
8:09	Miles Bridges misses 28-foot three point jumper	3	8
8:07	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	3	8
7:56	Brandon Miller personal foul	3	8
7:55	Josh Green personal foul	3	8
7:48	Devin Booker misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	8
7:46	Devin Booker offensive rebound	3	8
7:46	Devin Booker makes 12-foot jumper	3	10
7:46	Hornets Full timeout	3	10
7:37	Kevin Durant personal foul	3	10
7:29	Miles Bridges misses two point shot	3	10
7:28	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	3	10
7:26	Miles Bridges makes tip shot	5	10
7:06	Devin Booker misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	5	10
7:05	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	5	10
6:59	Kevin Durant blocks Miles Bridges 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	5	10
6:57	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	5	10
6:53	Josh Green shooting foul	5	10
6:53	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	5	11
6:53	Cody Martin enters the game for Josh Green	5	11
6:53	Bradley Beal enters the game for Ryan Dunn	5	11
6:53	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	5	12
6:40	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	12
6:38	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	5	12
6:27	Kevin Durant makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	5	14
6:09	Mason Plumlee shooting foul	5	14
6:09	Mark Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	6	14
6:09	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Brandon Miller	6	14
6:09	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Mason Plumlee	6	14
6:09	Mark Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	7	14
5:57	Kevin Durant bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	7	14
5:51	Miles Bridges makes 1-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	9	14
5:38	Devin Booker makes layup (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	9	16
5:26	Tyus Jones shooting foul	9	16
5:26	Cody Martin makes free throw 1 of 2	10	16
5:26	Nick Richards enters the game for Mark Williams	10	16
5:26	Grayson Allen enters the game for Tyus Jones	10	16
5:26	Cody Martin makes free throw 2 of 2	11	16
5:13	Nick Richards blocks Jusuf Nurkic 's 2-foot layup	11	16
5:10	Cody Martin defensive rebound	11	16
5:04	Miles Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	14	16
4:49	Jusuf Nurkic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	14	19
4:29	LaMelo Ball misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	19
4:27	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	14	19
4:08	Devin Booker makes 6-foot two point shot	14	21
3:47	Nick Smith Jr. makes 9-foot two point shot	16	21
3:33	Grayson Allen makes 22-foot three point jumper (Bradley Beal assists)	16	24
3:18	Cody Martin misses driving floating jump shot	16	24
3:16	Devin Booker defensive rebound	16	24
3:09	Devin Booker makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	16	26
2:54	Jusuf Nurkic personal foul	16	26
2:54	Suns Full timeout	16	26
2:54	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	16	26
2:54	Brandon Miller enters the game for LaMelo Ball	16	26
2:54	Vasilije Micic enters the game for Cody Martin	16	26
2:54	Nick Richards makes free throw 1 of 2	17	26
2:54	Nick Richards makes free throw 2 of 2	18	26
2:34	Jusuf Nurkic misses 3-foot two point shot	18	26
2:32	Nick Richards defensive rebound	18	26
2:22	Tidjane Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	26
2:19	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	18	26
2:18	Jusuf Nurkic bad pass (Brandon Miller steals)	18	26
2:16	Nick Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	26
2:14	Hornets offensive team rebound	18	26
2:14	Bradley Beal loose ball foul	18	26
2:14	Nick Richards makes free throw 1 of 2	19	26
2:14	Monte Morris enters the game for Devin Booker	19	26
2:14	Nick Richards makes free throw 2 of 2	20	26
2:00	Jusuf Nurkic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bradley Beal assists)	20	29
1:47	Vasilije Micic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	29
1:45	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	20	29
1:34	Bradley Beal misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	20	29
1:29	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	20	29
1:17	Nick Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	29
1:15	Nick Richards offensive rebound	20	29
1:10	Nick Richards makes 3-foot two point shot	22	29
54.1	Bradley Beal misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	22	29
51.1	Nick Richards defensive rebound	22	29
39.0	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	29
37.0	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	22	29
31.1	Nick Richards blocks Monte Morris 's 4-foot driving layup	22	29
28.1	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	22	29
6.0	Brandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot	22	29
5.1	Suns defensive team rebound	22	29
0.0	Bradley Beal misses two point shot	22	29
0.0	Suns offensive team rebound	22	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	29

Related Tags

Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets Live StreamWatch Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets FreeSuns vs Hornets Live ScorePHX vs CHA GameNBA Stream Phoenix SunsNBA Stream Charlotte HornetsSpectrum CenterNBA Live StreamBasketball Streams

Explore More

Phoenix Suns Standings Charlotte Hornets Standings Phoenix Suns Stats Charlotte Hornets Stats NBA Standings NBA Schedule

Article Sections

Check all game sections

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 8, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE, Arizona's Family 3TV, AZ Family Sports Net

Attendance

16,647

Referees

Zach Zarba, Ray Acosta, Jonathan Sterling

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

Need Help?

Explore our comprehensive NBA streams guide for all available options and platform comparisons.

View Streaming Guide

Hornets

Suns

LaMelo Ball scores 32 points as Hornets defeat Suns 115-104 to snap 10-game losing streak

Game Analysis

Regular Season Series

Game Analysis

Game Stats

Game Article

Game Recap