The Hornets played against the Jazz
The Hornets after the All-Star were in very good shape, and even played a wave of 5 consecutive wins, but in the last game, their winning streak was ended by the New York Knicks. Even so, no team dared to despise them. The Hornets have almost everything to win, the team has a large number of scorers, the league's second average assists per game, the fast-break scoring league second, the interior scoring league third, the league's fifth three-point shooting, whether it is a team, or the inside and outside, they have no weakness.
But the biggest problem with the young team, they also have, that is, the ups and downs of the state. In this game, the Hornets will play at home against the Utah Jazz, the fourth team in the West, although they have suffered two consecutive losses, but their three points are more ferocious than the Hornets, averaging the second in the league in three-point shooting per game, and the offensive efficiency is the first in the league.
The Jazz suffered three straight defeats
At the beginning of the first quarter, both teams were trying to find their form, Rochelle had 11 points and 1 rebound on 4-of-7 shooting, and Oubre also had 5 points and 1 rebound, but Ball did not score a point, so the Hornets only scored 23 points in the first quarter, but the Jazz only scored 24 points, including Mitchell 6 points and 2 assists, Clarkson 6 points and 1 rebound. After returning from the second quarter, the Hornets gradually began to exert their strength, Ball scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting, Bridges also had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Thomas Jr. on the bench scored 7 points on 3-of-3 shooting.
The Hornets blasted down 31 points in the second quarter, while the Jazz still only scored 27 points, so at the end of the half, the Hornets beat the Jazz by 3 points 54-51. In the second half, the Jazz also began to exert their strength, Clarkson got 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Gobert had 5 points and 3 rebounds, the team scored 27 points in a single quarter, and the Hornets' offense began to decline, Although Ball got 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Bridges was 4 of 4 to get 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block, but at the end of the third quarter, the Jazz still successfully surpassed 1 point.
In the final quarter of the game, Mitchell tried to carry the team, 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 3-of-7 shooting, but Clarkson felt cold, Gobert only had 4 points and 7 rebounds, and on the Hornets side, Rotchell took over the game, shooting 4-of-6, with 12 points and 1 steal, and in the final moments, hit the key three-pointers that determined the outcome of the game. In the end, the Charlotte Hornets narrowly defeated the Utah Jazz 107-101 at home, successfully giving their opponents a three-game losing streak.
Little Thomas was stunning
Rochelle hit the key three-pointer and had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Bridges was efficient in 9 of 15 shooting, and also had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, and Ball had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, this team had 3 people scoring 20+, but only these three players scored in double figures. Thomas Jr., on the bench, played 15 minutes, 9 points and 2 steals on 4-of-6 shooting, many fans may feel very ordinary, and it has nothing to do with surprise, but his plus-minus is as high as +15, the first in the team, the second is Bridges's +8.
From the plus-minus data, it can be seen that as long as Thomas Jr. plays, he can help the team. I have to say that the Hornets, the dark horse of the East, are now back. The Jazz suffered three straight losses, which is rare for a strong Western conference team. Mitchell had 26 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, Clarkson also had 19 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Hernan Gomez had 14 points and 5 rebounds, Gobert had 11 points and 19 rebounds, Conley 11 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, Pascal also had 11 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal, and the team scored 6 in double figures, hitting 17 three-pointers, but still fell short.