The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Phoenix Suns, 109-104, at Spectrum Center on Monday night.

The Suns (9-10) and the Hornets (8-14) played a thrilling game on Charlotte on Monday night, but Phoenix ended prevailing on a game that was only decided in the final minutes of the contest. Phoenix jumped to a 28-21 lead after the first quarter, and they extended their lead following a 31-18 second quarter. Charlotte turned things around with a 34-21 third quarter, so it seemed things were going to be decided in the final 12 minutes. Charlotte turned things around and, in fact, the Hornets were up by five points with exactly one minute left on the clock, but then madness ensued. Phoenix scored eight unanswered points late in the final 60 seconds, including a key three pointer from Kelly Oubre Jr. and two clutch free throws from Ricky Rubio to seal the deal. The Hornets couldn’t turn things around, and Phoenix sealed the deal.

Devin Booker and Kelly Oubre Jr. both led the Phoenix offensively as both teams scored 23 points each; while the star shooting guard chipped in with four assists, the former Wizards forward had three boards and two steals. Ricky Rubio only had nine points, but he added 13 assists and four steals. Dario Saric contributed a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds. Frank Kaminsky had 12 points and six rebounds. Mikal Bridges had 12 points and eight boards off the bench.

Despite coming off the bench, Marvin Williams was the best player for the Hornets since he ended with 22 points, five rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes of action. Terry Rozier had 13 points with seven boards, while Devonte Graham chipped in with 15 points and 13 assists in 39 minutes. P.J. Washington had 11 points in only 18 minutes. Cody Zeller contributed 11 points and eight rebounds in only 18 minutes off the bench.