The Phoenix Suns have loftier aspirations in a desire to be compared to the best teams in the league.
That didn't go well when the Suns made a stopover in Boston on Phoenix's current four-game road trip.
So now, Phoenix (38-28) will get to see the other extreme in the NBA's pecking order by visiting the often-struggling Charlotte Hornets (17-49) on Friday night.
The Suns fell for the second time in three games with a 127-112 setback to the NBA-best Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Devin Booker had 23 points for Phoenix, which saw four of its players score at least 20 points.