Talen Horton-Tucker poured in 37 factors in a dominating efficiency, and the visiting Utah Jazz cruised to a 119-111 victory in opposition to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday evening.
Horton-Tucker entered the evening averaging 8.5 factors per recreation. He got here inside vary of the primary triple-double for a Jazz participant since 2008 with 10 assists and eight rebounds whereas capturing 14-for-24 from the sphere.
Kelly Olynyk and Walker Kessler each supplied 17 factors because the Jazz gained back-to-back video games for simply the second time in over a month. Lauri Markkanen added 13 factors and 13 rebounds and Ochai Agbaji had 10 factors. Kessler pulled in 16 rebounds because the Jazz rang up a 60-43 benefit on the boards.
Kelly Oubre Jr.’s 24 factors and Terry Rozier’s 22 factors led the Hornets, who have been coming off consecutive highway victories however weren’t environment friendly offensively to start a season-long, five-game homestand.
P.J. Washington had 18 factors, Dennis Smith Jr. got here off the bench for 13 and Gordon Hayward managed 9 of his 11 factors within the first half for Charlotte.
The Hornets dedicated solely seven turnovers, however they shot simply 40.8 % from the sphere. Oubre was 6-for-12 on threes, however the remainder of the workforce was a mixed 11-for-28.
Utah went 18-for-20 on free throws, whereas the Hornets have been 14-for-15 on the foul line.
The Jazz hit a scorching stretch within the third quarter and the Hornets couldn’t sustain. Utah stretched a 60-54 result in 83-63 in lower than 5 minutes, with Horton-Tucker racking up 12 factors throughout that flurry. Utah settled for a 97-81 edge via three quarters.
The Jazz led 58-49 at halftime, propelled by Horton-Tucker’s 15 factors and a 32-25 rebounding benefit. Utah was off to a great begin with 5 3-point baskets within the first quarter.
The Hornets had a depressing second-quarter stretch after they managed solely two factors throughout greater than 4 minutes.
