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Wednesday Night NBA: Phoenix vs. New Orleans
Wednesday Night NBA: Phoenix vs. New OrleansThe New Orleans Hornets are rebuilding, but the Phoenix Suns may be next as both teams are struggling on the season.
The New Orleans Hornets are rebuilding, but the Phoenix Suns may be next as both teams are struggling on the season. For the best basketball betting odds on the NBA, go to Bet Phoenix the best online basketball betting sportsbook.

Although the New Orleans Hornets are coming off the worst January in the franchise’s 24-year history, facing a Phoenix Suns team that might be without Steve Nash could help them open February on a positive note.

The Hornets try to put a dismal month behind them Wednesday night when they host the Suns. New Orleans (4-17) won two of its three December games - including a split of two contests against Phoenix - but was unable to carry any momentum into the new year. The Hornets went 2-16 to set a record for January futility for the franchise, which was established in 1988.

New Orleans, last in the Western Conference and still without Eric Gordon, completed the month with Monday’s 109-95 loss at Miami. The Hornets actually led the high-powered Heat, who were coming off an emotional win over Chicago the day before, by 12 points midway through the second quarter before allowing Miami to go on a 56-23 run.

Jarrett Jack, who averages a team-best 16.1 points, scored 14 for New Orleans, which finished with 25 rebounds - the lowest total in the NBA this season.

The reigning East champs were too much for New Orleans, but the team could have better luck against Phoenix (7-13), especially if Nash can’t go. Since the start of last season, the Suns are 1-8 when the two-time league MVP doesn’t play.

Nash, the NBA’s assists leader with 9.9 per game, bruised his left thigh when he took a knee from Marc Gasol in the final seconds of Saturday’s 86-84 victory over Memphis. The 37-year-old star point guard sat out Monday against Dallas, and the Suns couldn’t keep up in a 122-99 defeat.

Marcin Gortat had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Phoenix, which allowed opponent season highs in points and field-goal percentage (55.2) in losing for the fourth time in five games.

The Suns have to find an identity playing without Nash and they have to make it work if they want to compete this year or else they might as well start rebuilding now.



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