Utah Jazz (16-59, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (18-56, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jazz -1; over/under is 219.5
BOTTOM LINE: Utah hits the road against Charlotte looking to break its 16-game road slide.
The Hornets have gone 11-26 in home games. Charlotte has a 5-27 record against opponents above .500.
The Jazz are 7-29 in road games. Utah allows 120.2 points to opponents and has been outscored by 8.6 points per game.
The Hornets score 105.5 points per game, 14.7 fewer points than the 120.2 the Jazz allow. The Jazz are shooting 45.6% from the field, 1.1% lower than the 46.7% the Hornets' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Moussa Diabate is averaging 5.4 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Hornets. Miles Bridges is averaging 15.3 points over the last 10 games.
Keyonte George is averaging 16.6 points and 5.8 assists for the Jazz. Collin Sexton is averaging 16.6 points and 3.5 assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 2-8, averaging 106.6 points, 42.9 rebounds, 27.6 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.2 points per game.
Jazz: 1-9, averaging 105.6 points, 42.2 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.0 points.
INJURIES: Hornets: Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Mark Williams: out (rest), Josh Green: day to day (shoulder), Brandon Miller: out for season (wrist), Seth Curry: out (knee), LaMelo Ball: out for season (ankle), Tre Mann: out for season (back).
Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: out (knee), Collin Sexton: day to day (hip), John Collins: out (ankle), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula), Jordan Clarkson: out for season (foot), Walker Kessler: out (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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