The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Phoenix Suns, 120 - 106, at Spectrum Center on Sunday afternoon. The Hornets (33 - 40) came into Sunday's game with a golden opportunity to keep their faint playoff hopes alive, as the Suns (22 - 52), despite plenty of offensive prowess, had been a complete sieve on defense. Charlotte exploited the opportunity to its fullest potential, with six players hitting double digits in the scoring column. The Hornets also shot 48 percent from the field and 47 percent from three - point range and essentially put their stamp on the game in the first quarter, when they jumped out to a 38 - 18 lead. Devin Booker could n't come anywhere close to his 70 - point effort from Friday night, but his 23 points did lead the Suns on the afternoon. He supplemented that total with five assists, four rebounds and one block. T.J. Warren followed with a 21 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included two assists and four steals. Tyler Ulis provided 16 points, nine assists, four rebounds and one steal. Marquese Chriss tallied 13 points, three boards and one assist. Jared Dudley led the bench with 12 points, five assists and two rebounds. Alan Williams supplied an 11 - point, 11 - rebound double - double that also included two assists, a steal and a block. Kemba Walker led the way for Charlotte with 31 points, which he supplemented with nine assists, four rebounds and one block. Marvin Williams managed 21 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal. Nicolas Batum pitched in with 18 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and one steal. Cody Zeller totaled 16 points, seven boards, two assists and four steals. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist rounded out the starting five's productive afternoon with 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. Frank Kaminsky III paced the bench with 10 points, seven boards and two assists. The Suns next head to Altanta where they'll tangle with the Hawks on Tuesday evening while the Hornets remain home to face the Milwaukee Bucks on that same night.
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