Terry Rozier and Kelly Oubre combined for 46 points, but they were outdone by 37 points from Talen Horton-Tucker as the Charlotte Hornets lost to the Utah Jazz, 119-111.
The Hornets dug themselves an early 6-0 hole before Terry Rozier finally got them on the scoreboard. The sluggish start eventually gave way to a barrage of scoring from both teams. The Jazz kept the Hornets at arm’s length for the duration of the back-and-forth and led by three after one.
The Hornets offense struggled in the second quarter. After a couple of quick buckets from Dennis Smith, Charlotte went about three-and-a-half minutes without a point (which was also scored by Smith).