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Suns look to remain undefeated against Bobcats

Feb 4, 2008 - 3:30 PM Charlotte (18-30) at Phoenix (33-14) 9:00 pm EST

PHOENIX (Ticker) - The Phoenix Suns face the Charlotte Hornets on Monday in the third game of its season-high six-game homestand.

The Suns, owners of the best record in the Western Conference, are in a stretch that will have them play 10 of 11 games at home. The Suns are 16-5 at home facing the Bobcats, who are 4-16 on the road.

Phoenix is 8-3 in its last 11 contests, but is coming off an 84-81 home loss to the undermanned defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. It was only the second time in 30 games that the Suns lost when leading heading into the fourth quarter.

"It wasn't a pretty game and it's really ugly when you lose," Phoenix coach Mike D'Antoni said. "We couldn't get going offensively."

Charlotte is 0-7 all-time against the Suns, including a 115-83 home loss in November. Phoenix's average margin of victory in the series is 17.1 points.

The game will conclude a five-game road trip for the Bobcats. Charlotte is 1-3 so far, but has dropped three straight after opening the trip with a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Bobcats have dropped games to Sacramento, Golden State and Denver by an average of 20.3 points.