Utah hosts Charlotte, aims to break home losing streak
Charlotte Hornets (13-41, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (26-30, 11th in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Jazz -9.5; over/under is 232
BOTTOM LINE: Utah hosts Charlotte looking to stop its three-game home losing streak.
The Jazz are 17-10 on their home court. Utah is the Western Conference leader with 46.7 rebounds per game led by Lauri Markkanen averaging 8.6.
The Hornets are 5-20 in road games. Charlotte gives up 119.4 points to opponents while being outscored by 10.8 points per game.
The Jazz score 118.0 points per game, 1.4 fewer points than the 119.4 the Hornets give up. The Hornets average 12.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.4 fewer made shots on average than the 14.4 per game the Jazz allow.
The two teams square off for the second time this season. The Jazz defeated the Hornets 134-122 in their last matchup on Jan. 28. Markkanen led the Jazz with 33 points, and P.J. Washington led the Hornets with 43 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Markkanen is averaging 23.4 points and 8.6 rebounds for the Jazz. Collin Sexton is averaging 20.1 points over the last 10 games for Utah.
Miles Bridges is averaging 21.5 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Hornets. Brandon Miller is averaging 23.8 points over the past 10 games for Charlotte.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 3-7, averaging 120.3 points, 46.7 rebounds, 29.3 assists, 5.7 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 127.5 points per game.
Hornets: 3-7, averaging 107.4 points, 41.4 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.5 points.
INJURIES: Jazz: None listed.
Hornets: LaMelo Ball: out (ankle), Mark Williams: out (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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