This Saturday, the (32-35) Utah Jazz will travel to Charlotte, NC to take on the (22-46) Charlotte Hornets. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the Spectrum Center. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Jazz won the last battle, 120-102.
The Utah Jazz is entering this one after defeating the Orlando Magic, 131-124. They looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay efficient if they want to challenge the Hornets on the road.
The Hornets are coming into this game after defeating the Detroit Pistons, 113-103. They were solid on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to carry that momentum over into this one if they want to take down the Jazz at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Utah Jazz are currently in 11th place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 14.5 games back from the first-place Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 117.2 points per game and they have shot 47.3% from the floor. This is the fifth most points scored per contest and the 15th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Jazz have the eighth-highest adjusted offensive rating. Lauri Markkanen continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 25.4 points per game on 51.3% shooting from the field. Utah has also shown that they are more successful when they are attacking the basket. They have only shot 35.8% from deep, which is the 18th-highest three-point shooting percentage. They have also shot 78.9% at the charity stripe, which is the 13th-highest free-throw percentage in the NBA. They can't miss out on these free points and still expect to win these games.
On defense, the Jazz is holding their opponents to 117.3 points per game and they have only shot 47.6% from the floor. This is the 22nd most points allowed per game and the 17th-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Jazz have the 24th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. Utah has also struggled to defend on the perimeter, as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 36.1% from behind the arc. Luckily, they are averaging 45.1 rebounds per game, which is the seventh most in the league.
Injury Report: Jordan Clarkson PG (Finger) is questionable. Collin Sexton PG (Hamstring) is out.
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