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Hornets Fall 119-111 Against Utah - Game Recap

Talen Horton-Tucker scored 37 points and added 10 assists for a double-double, leading Utah over Charlotte, 119-111, on Saturday at Spectrum Center.

Utah won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 228.0.

Utah got 17 points from Kelly Olynyk and another 17 points from Walker Kessler. Talen Horton-Tucker contributed 10 assists, while Walker Kessler cleaned the glass with 16 rebounds.

Charlotte got 24 points from Kelly Oubre Jr. in a losing cause and another 22 points from Terry Rozier. Terry Rozier contributed 8 assists for the Hornets, while Nick Richards had 8 rebounds.

The Jazz hit the break winning 58-49 before taking care of business in the second half.

Utah had a 60-43 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Utah heads into a battle against the Heat. Charlotte, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cleveland.