The Charlotte Hornets did nothing well as they started the new year on the wrong foot and lost to the Suns, 133-99.
The Hornets had to withstand a barrage of buckets from the Suns early on as they continually let the Suns get several wide open looks from deep. The hot shooting from the Suns helped them build a lead as large as 17 early in the quarter. Kelly Oubre checked in an aggressively looked to score. He did that to the tune of eight points, joining LaMelo Ball for the team lead after one quarter of play.