Utah takes on Charlotte after overtime win

Updated Jan. 14, 2025 2:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets (8-28, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-28, 14th in the Western Conference)

Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Utah hosts the Charlotte Hornets after the Jazz took down the Brooklyn Nets 112-111 in overtime.

The Jazz are 3-14 on their home court. Utah ranks last in the Western Conference scoring 13.2 fast break points per game.

The Hornets are 2-15 in road games. Charlotte allows 112.4 points to opponents and has been outscored by 6.1 points per game.

The Jazz's 13.9 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.2 more made shots on average than the 13.7 per game the Hornets allow. The Hornets average 14.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than the Jazz give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Collin Sexton is averaging 18.2 points and 3.9 assists for the Jazz.

LaMelo Ball is averaging 29.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 7.4 assists for the Hornets.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 3-7, averaging 112.7 points, 47.0 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.5 points per game.

Hornets: 1-9, averaging 105.2 points, 49.4 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 41.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.6 points.

INJURIES: Jazz: Keyonte George: day to day (heel), Walker Kessler: day to day (rest), Johnny Juzang: day to day (hand), John Collins: day to day (hip), Lauri Markkanen: day to day (back), Jordan Clarkson: out (plantar ), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula).

Hornets: DaQuan Jeffries: day to day (illness), Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Tre Mann: out (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.