The Charlotte Hornets (4 - 5) defeated the Phoenix Suns (5 - 4) 103 - 95 on Friday. Charlotte was coming off two losses to the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers at the start of their current four - game Western Conference roadtrip. Kemba Walker scored a team - high 19 points in 33 minutes. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is going to miss at least two games with a stress reaction in his foot. Rookie P.J. Hairston earned the first start of his NBA career, filling in at small forward with Kidd-Gilchrist out. Marvin Williams was questionable for the game with knee soreness, but he was able to play and contributed 24 minutes as the starting power forward. The Hornets will finish off their road trip Saturday against the Golden State Warriors. Phoenix was on a five - game homestand that wrapped up with this loss to the Hornets. The Suns had all five starters finish in double - digits scoring, but they shot just 43 percent from the field. Phoenix's biggest gaff came from the 18 points they gave up off of turnovers in the game compared to the Hornets' eight. The Suns have another game Saturday. They'll face the Los Angeles Clippers on the road.
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