NBA Update: Charlotte Bobcats receive Phoenix Suns at their Home (Game Preview)
Charlotte, which is holding teams to 87.5 points during its home captivating strip, will face a Phoenix team that is averaging a league-best 106.0 points on the road.
The Phoenix Suns had a tough time at Charlotte, as they were beaten trice by the Bobcats last time. It is a great opportunity for them to make a great come back against the host Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte.
The Bobcats used to have an appalling time with the Suns, but they have won three of the last four games. Moreover, the two victories in Charlotte were each by 20 or more points.
The Suns can have bettor chance of fighting fit with Steve Nash's return from a one-game absence in the last chance.
Phoenix (6-6) has lost the first two match-ups on its four-game road trip. The lost their previous match against Miami Heat 123 – 96 on Wednesday. One day later, they face another defeat from Orlando Magic, 105-89 on Thursday. The main reason of their defeat
and poor performance against Magic was the absentee of Nash for the first time this season due to a sore groin. In his nonappearance, the Suns fell at the back by as many as 32 before the Magic emptied their bench.
It is expected that Nash is now healthy enough to do shooting and light running is predictable to be in the lineup in Charlotte.
Magic coach said, "Everything on that team revolves around Steve Nash, so they didn't have him (Thursday) and they struggled," "They're an up-and-down team that scores a lot of points. And without Steve Nash, it's hard for them to play at that pace."
Grant Hill is a brilliant spot for Phoenix as he had great time in the season with a team-highest 21 points against Orlando. While talking about the upcoming event he said, "Trust me. I've come to Florida before and lost twice, too," "It's always tough
to lose on national television twice. But we've got some new guys. We're still learning each other. It's a long season."
Very first-rated news for Suns is the announcement of their coach Alvin Gentry, the superstar point guard of the team almost certainly could have played, but there was no reason to push the injury.
Now if we will look into the Bobcats, they had won their previous match against Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena, Miami. Stephen Jackson had a team-high 30 points, including a 3-pointer with 4:56 remaining that provided Charlotte with an opportunity
to lead the game.
Jackson said that if will be repeating our previous performance, it will not be difficult to have another victory at home. The confidence level of the champ is very far above the ground; let’s see how he will be performing!
If we had both teams in contrast, the Suns are shooting 45.1 percent from the field and the Bobcats are predicted to shoot 46.4 percent.
The Bobcats have the rebounding edge over the opponent by 44 to 39.3 percent.
The turn over of both competitors is pretty even with the Suns forecasted for 14.9 turnovers and 14.3 percent for Bobcats.
The Suns are making 8 three pointers on 35.5 percent from three point range, while on the other hand Bobcats are making 5.1 three pointers on 35.8 percent.
The above provided are all statistical data, we cannot unwisely make any conclusion until looking into the efforts put by both of the contenders, as it is well said that the one who work hard will lead the other.
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