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Charlotte Hornets
3-6 · 1-3 on the road
2027-01-14
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1-7 · 1-4 at home
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JazzOffense
HornetsDefense

The Jazz rank 27th in the NBA in three-point % (31.5%), and the Hornets rank 27th in three-point % allowed (38.9%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 34.7%, so the Jazz are 3.2 points below it. Keyonte George leads them with 22.0 points a game on 57.4% true shooting.

2027-01-142026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Brandon MillerTop scorer · CHA
Keyonte GeorgeTop scorer · UTA

In points per game, Keyonte George (22.0, 25th) has the edge on Brandon Miller (22.0, 26th) among 265 qualifying players.

Brandon Miller: 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 32.9 minutes, 47.0% true shooting. Keyonte George: 4.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.4% true shooting.

2027-01-142026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Hornets3-6
Jazz1-7

The Hornets (3-6) are 9th in the East; the Jazz (1-7) are last in the West.

Away record: Hornets 1-3. Home record: Jazz 1-4. Streaks: Hornets L5, Jazz L6.

2027-01-142026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
HornetsOffense
JazzDefense

The Hornets rank last in the NBA in offensive rating (99.7), and the Jazz rank 22nd in defensive rating (113.3). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 110.8, so the Hornets are 11.0 below it. Brandon Miller leads them with 22.0 points a game on 47.0% true shooting.

2027-01-142026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (CHA 9 games, UTA 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHAUTA
Scoring
98.130th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
107.827th · Bottom 5
109.210th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
119.024th · Below avg
-11.126th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-11.227th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
99.730th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
103.728th · Bottom 5
112.521st · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.322nd · Below avg
-12.828th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-9.726th · Bottom 5
97.730th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.55th
Shooting
48.0%29th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
49.5%28th · Bottom 5
52.0%30th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
53.8%27th · Bottom 5
13.017th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.623rd · Below avg
29.6%28th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
31.5%27th · Bottom 5
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3012th · Average
Defense
55.5%25th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
52.6%13th · Average
7.127th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
6.828th · Bottom 5
5.015th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.63rd · Top 5
Possessions
18.6%29th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
16.2%25th · Below avg
31.5%6th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
26.8%16th · Average
46.110th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
46.69th · Above avg
21.130th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.626th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Charlotte Hornets
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.

Utah Jazz
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -11.2). Streak L6.

Key players

Charlotte Hornets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Brandon MillerF 22.05.32.347.0
Naz ReidF-C 16.98.31.951.7
Grayson AllenG 15.72.82.771.5
Dennis SchroderG 10.23.64.846.7
Utah Jazz
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Keyonte GeorgeG 22.04.05.957.4
Lauri MarkkanenF 17.16.62.156.0
Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C 16.25.02.061.0
Darryn PetersonG 12.64.03.846.5

Injury report

Charlotte Hornets
Grant Williams F · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-11-09 Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-11-09 Out
Dennis Schroder G · Left Soreness · back ~2026-11-06 Questionable
Moussa Diabate F · Right Quadriceps Tendinopathy · back ~2026-11-06 Questionable
Utah Jazz
Jaren Jackson Jr. F-C · Right MCL Tear · back ~2026-12-14 Out
Jusuf Nurkic C · Right 2nd Plantar Plate Tear · back ~2026-11-13 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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