The Phoenix Suns (4-6) are heading into game six of a seven-game homestand against a struggling Charlotte Hornets (4-7) squad.

The Suns are coming off a convincing win over the Los Angeles Clippers, while the Hornets took down the Cleveland Cavaliers in blowout fashion on Monday night. 

Charlotte boasts one of the weakest offenses in recent memory, but the Eastern Conference foe still presents challenges nonetheless.

Follow key aspects of the inter-conference matchup below. 

Grayson Allen - a member of the Suns for three full seasons - and Royce O'Neale - a member for two-plus - are returning to Phoenix for the first time on Thursday. 

This comes in lieu of both moving on this summer in the trade that brought Miles Bridges to Phoenix. Allen is one of the most efficient scorers in the entire NBA in the early stages of the season, while O'Neale is providing minutes and veteran leadership. 

The dynamic between the pair and Bridges will be a focal point of this matchup, as there are mixed opinions on who won the trade. Thursday is the first head-to-head litmus test.

The Suns made a season-high 22 threes on Tuesday against the Clippers. 

This display of high-level volume shooting should be a major point of emphasis on Thursday as well. For all the inefficient efforts Charlotte is putting forward on average, they still attempt a high volume of threes, which the Suns should make an emphasis to match. 

Luke Kennard, Collin Gillespie, and Devin Booker are excelling shooters that need to receive looks early and often to overwhelm a thin Charlotte roster. 

In extension of three-point volume, the Suns need to emphasize evening out the rebounding battle as much as possible, as the Hornets own one of the best rebounding metrics across the entire league.

Charlotte comes into this game with definitive advantages in areas such as rebounding. However, the Suns are a much better offensive team, and have been performing better defensively as of late. 

Matchup wise, the Suns hold many advantages as well. The Suns' bench is much more versatile and consistent on paper, while the high-end scoring talent is more consistent.

To put a bow on everything, it seems as if Jordan Ott has a better grasp of how to manage his roster in comparison to Charlotte head coach Charles Lee. 

Suns-Hornets is tipping off shortly after 7:00 P.M. MST tonight.