Despite a spirited rally in the fourth quarter and overtime, the Hornets fell short on Sunday to have their three-game win streak snapped by the Suns, 101-97.
Charlotte trailed by as many as 17 points early in the fourth quarter and by 13 points at the midway point of the period before storming back into the game. The Hornets scored the final eight points of regulation as Devonte’ Graham’s 3-pointer with 34.3 seconds left tied the game.
The Hornets had a chance to win on Graham’s 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left but the shot bounced off the rim, sending the contest to overtime tied at 90-90.