SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports activities) – With three starters, the Utah Jazz’s younger gamers have an opportunity to shine nowadays.
After enjoying very nicely for 3 quarters, the Jazz ran out of gasoline within the fourth and misplaced to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday evening, 117-112.
Keyonte George led Utah with 26 factors and 6 assists in his first recreation since January 4. George has missed the final 5 video games with a foot damage. Brice Sensabaugh continued his torrid play, including 19 factors for the Jazz, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient.
Mark Williams scored a career-high 31 factors and 13 rebounds to assist the Hornets pull forward within the fourth quarter. Charlotte dominated the Jazz within the ultimate interval, 37-25.
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“It was good to have Keyonte again and see him have an excellent offensive recreation,” Jazz head coach Will Hardy stated. “Brice gave us an enormous enhance within the first half offensively. However the actuality is I simply felt like a few of the consideration wasn’t there. There are a whole lot of youngsters all studying collectively and I could not be happier with the development of our crew’s play.
LaMelo Ball added 27 factors, 9 assists and three blocks to assist Charlotte finish a seven-game highway shedding streak. Miles Bridges had 25 factors and 10 rebounds, and Brandon Miller completed with 20 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 operating layup, giving Charlotte a 111-105 lead with 2:50 left.
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Charlotte had 4 gamers end with not less than 20 factors whereas capturing 53 % from the sector. The Hornets scored 37 factors within the fourth quarter alone.
Jazz rookie 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.
The Jazz had been with out Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, John Collins and Jordan Clarkson.
Utah then hits the highway at New Orleans’ Frida Social gathering.
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