Charlotte plays Phoenix, aims to break road skid

Charlotte Hornets (4-7, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (4-6, 11th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte will attempt to end its three-game road slide when the Hornets face Phoenix. Phoenix went 45-37 overall a season ago while going 25-16 at home. The Suns averaged 112.6 points per game while shooting 45.5% from the field and 36.1% from behind the arc last season. Charlotte finished 44-38 overall last season while going 23-18 on the road. The Hornets gave up 111.2 points per game while committing 19.1 fouls last season. INJURIES: Suns: Mark Williams: out (shoulder). Hornets: Kon Knueppel: out (leg), Moussa Diabate: day to day (quadriceps), Dennis Schroder: day to day (soreness), Grant Williams: day to day (hamstring), Brandon Miller: day to day (groin). The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .