SALT LAKE CITY — Mark Williams scored a career-high 31 factors and 13 rebounds to assist the Charlotte Hornets beat the Utah Jazz 117-112 on Wednesday evening.
LaMelo Ball added 27 factors, 9 assists and three blocks to assist Charlotte finish a seven-game street dropping streak. Miles Bridges had 25 factors and 10 rebounds, and Brandon Miller completed with 20 factors.
Keyonte George led Utah with 26 factors and 6 assists. Brice Sensabaugh added 19 factors.
Sensabaugh made back-to-back baskets on each ends of a 19-2 run that erased an 11-point first-quarter deficit and put Utah up 26-20.
Charlotte trailed till the fourth earlier than lastly taking a 98-97 lead due to back-to-back baskets from Bridges and Ball.
Utah took the lead once more thanks to a few straight threes from Sensabaugh and George, however the Hornets fell behind for good on a 9-0 run. Miller capped the spurt with a working layup, giving Charlotte a 111-105 lead with 2:50 left.
Hornets: Charlotte had 4 gamers end with at the very least 20 factors whereas taking pictures 53% from the sector. The Hornets scored 37 factors within the fourth quarter alone.
Jazz: George returned from a five-game absence attributable to left heel irritation and had his sixth 20-point recreation of the season. Fellow level guard Isaiah Collier had a game-high 10 assists.
The Hornets scored 4 straight baskets, culminating with a Williams dunk with 4:13 remaining, to take the lead for good.
Charlotte’s high three scorers all shot over 50%, led by Williams who made 12 of 14.
Each groups are again in motion Friday evening. Charlotte is in Chicago and Utah is in New Orleans.
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