Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Hornets upset the Phoenix Suns last night in Charlotte. They were bolstered by a crowd of 16,647 fans, less than 900 away from a sell-out. Two of those fans were local stars in the form of Carolina Panthers players,

It's also Phoenix's first loss since its starting lineup change that sent Bradley Beal (10 points, five assists) to the bench along with center Jusuf Nurkic (eight points, three rebounds).

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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 Phoenix Suns (16-18) play the final of a three-game road trip and second of back-to-back games at the Charlotte Hornets (7-27) on Tuesday.

The Suns must go 4-1 this week to get back to a .500 mark in pursuit of reaching the postseason for the fifth consecutive season - it is not an understatement to say this is the single most vital week they have had to this point.

Hornets Top Performers LaMelo Ball – 32 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 3PM Miles Bridges – 21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists Suns Top Performers Devin Booker – 39 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds Kevin Durant – 26 points,

LaMelo Ball scored 32 points as the Charlotte Hornets erased an early deficit to take down the Phoenix Suns, 115-104.

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