Jazz Topple Hornets, 114-107
The Utah Jazz defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 114-107, at Spectrum Center on Saturday afternoon.

The Hornets (13-19) came out hot offensively against the visiting and usually stingy Jazz (18-11), putting up 33 points in an efficient first quarter before adding another 31 in the second to take an eight-point lead into halftime. However, Utah managed to regroup at intermission and came into the second half a different team. They ultimately outscored Charlotte by a 58-43 margin over the third and fourth quarters for the comeback road win, with a Rudy Gobert dunk and a pair of Donovan Mitchell free throws helping seal the victory in the closing seconds.

Bojan Bogdanovic paced the Jazz with 26 points, adding three rebounds and three assists. Mitchell followed with 20 points, nine assists, four rebounds, one steal and one block. Gobert generated a 17-point, 19-rebound double-double that also included one assist, three blocks and one steal. Joe Ingles poured in 14 points and also provided seven assists and two rebounds. Royce O'Neale offered 11 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Emmanuel Mudiay led the bench with 12 points.

Terry Rozier paced the Hornets with 29 points, adding four boards, three assists, one steal and one block. Devonte' Graham managed 22 points, four assists and three rebounds. Cody Zeller supplied 13 points, eight rebounds, one assist and two steals. Cody Martin turned in 11 points, four boards, one assist, one steal and one block. Malik Monk furnished 10 points.

The Jazz next pay a visit to the Miami Heat on Monday night, while the Hornets hit the road and face the Boston Celtics on Sunday evening.
Posted on: 12/21/2019 5:01 PM
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