The Charlotte Hornets (8-28) and Utah Jazz (10-28) meet Wednesday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the

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SALT LAKE CITY — Mark Williams scored a career high 31 points and had 13 rebounds to help the Charlotte Hornets beat the Utah Jazz 117-112 on Wednesday night. LaMelo Ball added 27 points, nine assists and three blocks to help Charlotte snap a seven-game ...

While the performance of the Hornets' starters deserves boundless praise, immense context is necessary. Utah was down their four leading scoress, Lauri Markkkanen, Colin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, and John Collins, opening up opportunities for unheralded guards Keyontae George and Brice Sensabaugh to dice the Hornets' defense.

The Hornets look like a much different team when Mark Williams, LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, and Brandon Miller are all in the lineup.

He returned to action on Wednesday night to score 26 points with six assists, four rebounds and two steals in the Utah Jazz’s shorthanded 117-112 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

Two teams in tank mode for Cooper Flagg face off on Wednesday night, as the Utah Jazz host the Charlotte Hornets and All-Star hopeful LaMelo Ball.  Charlotte is

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It's only January, and neither the Utah Jazz nor the Charlotte Hornets are in a position to make a run at a playoff berth this season. Still, Wednesday's matchup in Salt Lake City could have some implications for the two teams this spring.

Four of the Utah Jazz’s next five games could end up being the most important games of the season. Those games are against the Charlotte Hornets, the New Orleans Pelicans (two games) and the Washington Wizards. These certainly aren’t the most exciting ...

Wednesday’s NBA slate includes the Charlotte Hornets (8-28) taking the road to match up with Collin Sexton and the Utah Jazz (10-28) at Delta Center. The game tips off at 9:00 PM ET. In their ...

Three thoughts on the Utah Jazz’s 117-112 loss to the Charlotte Hornets from Salt Lake Tribune Jazz beat writer Andy Larsen. This was almost the perfect tank loss: the Jazz had a 13-point lead ...