Three thoughts on the Jazz’s 83-74 loss to the Charlotte Hornets from Salt Lake Tribune beat writer Andy Larsen.
So once all of those players were out, the remaining Jazz players, all roughly G-League quality, were always going to struggle against the Hornets. That’s especially true because the Hornets started Dwane Bacon and Miles Bridges, legitimate NBA players. Bridges is capable of stuff like this, for example:
The Hornets got out to a 30-point lead, pulled their starters, and let their backups play the second half. And then the Jazz came back, getting the lead all the way down to nine.