The Charlotte Hornets, losers of four straight, came out of the gates swinging against the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Charlotte unleashed a barrage of three-pointers in the first quarter, running their lead up to 14 before the Jazz slowly chipped away.
Rookie forward Tidjane Salaün was the start of the first half, cashing a trio of triples as a part of the Hornets' early bludgeoning of Utah. The Jazz, however, refused to go quietly into the night, cutting the deficit to seven before the half ended.
Brice Sensabaugh, who hit three first half three-pointers of his own, opened up the second half with eight of the Jazz's first ten points.