Gillespie Breaks 3-Point Record, Suns Lose

0:00On April 3rd, Phoenix Sun's guard Gillespie just etched his name in franchise history by draining his 227-3 pointer of the season. That shot in the second quarter against the Hornets passed Quentin Richardson's old mark of 226 from the 2004-2005 campaign. Due did it in just his 76-game using 77 fewer tries than Richardson needed. He's the fifth son ever to hit 203s in a year, joining Richardson, Roger Bell, Gerald Green, and Grayson Allen. Gillespie's putting up career best numbers, 13 points, 4.8 assists, 4.1 boards, and 1.3 steals per game. Shooting 42.2% overall, and a scorching 40.8 from deep in under 29 minutes. The record came on a rough night for Phoenix, who jumped out to a 41-33 lead after 1, but got smoked 33-19 in. The second and 36-27 in the third, Charlottes Miles Bridges dropped 25.

1:01Condoeple had 20, Kobe White 19, and Lamello Ball, tallade 15 with 11 dimes. Hornets lit it up at 52% from the field, sank 18-3s, and owned the glass 47-31. Phoenix coughed up 12 turnovers worth 17 points, and kept sliding defensively, now 12 and 16 since February after starting strong. Sun sits seventh in the West at 42 and 35, dropping six of their last seven on the road. They wrap this trip Sunday in Chicago, chasing that playoff push. That's your Charlotte Hornets news today update. AI powered and always on.