Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Apr 2, 2026

Charlotte's first quarter explosion set the tone in a game that opened fast and then decelerated sharply. The Hornets and Suns combined for 74 points in the opening frame—the game's highest-scoring quarter by a wide margin—before the pace collapsed entirely. That early barrage pushed the combined first-half total to 126 points, more than half the final 234, leaving just 108 for the second half and tilting the night decisively toward the over despite a sluggish finish.

Phoenix's Jalen Green led the Suns with 25 points, 7 assists, and 4 rebounds, while Devin Booker added 22 points and 6 assists. But Charlotte's balanced attack proved decisive: Miles Bridges scored 25 points with 4 rebounds, Kon Knueppel chipped in 20, and Coby White contributed 19 points and 3 assists in the 127–107 victory. The second and fourth quarters were defensive standoffs—just 52 combined in Q2 and 45 in Q4—that made the early fireworks seem almost aberrant.

DAGGER's pregame lean to the under at 226.5 missed by 7.5 points, but a live adjustment during the contest hit. The Suns' recent form (115.5 points per game, 111.9 allowed) and their head-to-head loss to Charlotte earlier this season (210 combined) suggested a lower ceiling, yet the explosive opening quarter overwhelmed that thesis. Charlotte improved to 118.7 points per game over its last ten and sealed the game with a sharper second-half defense that kept Phoenix from mounting any comeback.