The Hornets will try to close out their four-game road trip on a positive note as they wrap up the season series with the hometown Utah Jazz on Friday night.
It's been a great start to 2018 for Charlotte center Dwight Howard, who since Jan. 1, is averaging 16.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 2.6 blocks (third in the NBA) over 18 appearances. Having just recently recorded his 700th career double-double on Feb. 4, Howard currently sits fourth overall in the NBA in rebounding (12.6) and seventh in blocks per game right now (1.69; highest mark since 2013-14).
Howard will be lining up against the 7'1" Rudy Gobert, who is slowly finding his stride for the Jazz following a pair of knee injuries in the first half of the season.