The game between the Charlotte Hornets and Utah Jazz will take place at Spectrum Center on Saturday, March 11 at 7:00 PM ET.
The Charlotte Hornets will welcome the Utah Jazz to Little Caesars Arena for an NBA game on Saturday. The Charlotte Hornets won 103-113 in their last game over the Pistons. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 27 points and Terry Rozier had 21 points and nine assists as the Charlotte Hornets beat Detroit 113-103 on Thursday night and extended the Pistons’ losing streak to 10 games.
“I thought we did a good job of following the game plan and staying disciplined,” said Oubre, who is averaging 20.8 points in eight games since returning from a hand injury. “I stayed around the team 24/7 when I was hurt so I would be ready to go when I came back.”
P.J. Washington added 20 points and Nick Richards had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Hornets, who won their second straight game and for the seventh time in 10 games. “Our guys are working hard and they are finally getting some results,” Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. “We were really active tonight and we had great rim protection.”
The Utah Jazz on the other hand won 124-131 against the Magic in their last game.Lauri Markkanen scored 31 points, Talen Horton-Tucker added 23 and the Utah Jazz snapped a four-game losing streak with a 131-124 win over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. Simone Fontecchio scored 17 points for Utah, and rookie center Walker Kessler’s 13 points and 10 rebounds included a crucial three-point play with 35 seconds left after the Magic had cut their deficit to one point.
The losing streak had dropped Utah out of play-in position in the Western Conference. The Jazz are well within range of getting back in and Markkanen, Kris Dunn and Kessler came up with the big plays down the stretch. “After losing some tough games to start this road trip, there was no letdown, no poor-me attitude,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said.
“I think everybody just stepped up tonight and really wanted to get a win.” Hardy explained that a Jazz theme is to get the 7-foot Markkanen, who averages 25.4 points, “into the mind set of a go-to guy” late in games. He scored seven points late, four after getting called for charging with 1:15 left..
Charlotte Hornets: Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Mark Williams, Kelly Oubre Jr., Terry Rozier
Utah Jazz: Lauri Markkanen, Kelly Olynyk, Walker Kessler, Ochai Agbaji, Talen Horton-Tucker
Charlotte Hornets: Cody Martin, Mark Williams, LaMelo Ball
Utah Jazz: Jordan Clarkson, Collin Sexton
The game between the Charlotte Hornets and Utah Jazz will take place at Spectrum Center on Saturday, March 11 at 7:00 PM ET.
The match between the Charlotte Hornets and Utah Jazz will be telecast live on Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southeast, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Country | Channel | Date and Time |
United States | Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southeast, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain. | March 11 (7:00 PM ET) |
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