US EditionHornets Sink 24 Treys in 55-Point Rout of Jazz
Charlotte Hornets made 24 three-pointers and led by as many as 56 points, earning their largest road win in franchise history, fueled by strong 3-point shooting and injured players' returns.
- In a road game on Saturday, the Charlotte Hornets routed the Utah Jazz 150-95 in Salt Lake City, their largest on the road and second-biggest win in franchise history.
- Charlotte's 3-point barrage helped as they made 24 3-pointers shooting 41%, while Grant Williams and Ryan Kalkbrenner returned and Utah rested Lauri Markkanen without Jusuf Nurkic.
- Early in the game, Charlotte made nine 3-pointers in the first nine minutes to lead 39-8 and scored 45 points in the first quarter, extending to 77-30 by half on a Bridges 3-pointer.
- Depth showed up as nine players in double figures, with Charlotte building a 113-57 lead and snapping a two-game skid.
- After this dominant win, Charlotte continues its road trip on Monday at the Los Angeles Clippers in the Intuit Dome; earlier it had beaten the NBA champion Thunder by 27.
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NBA roundup: Hornets lead by as many as 57 points, crush Jazz
LaMelo Ball scored 17 points and made five 3-pointers as the Charlotte Hornets led by as many as 57 points in routing the Utah Jazz 150-95 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 18 points, LaMelo Ball scored 17 and Charlotte's Hornets took a 47-unit lead in the first half to overwhelm Utah Jazz on Saturday 150-95. The Hornets recovered emphatically after a couple of frustrating defeats. They had fallen to Toronto by one point and to Indiana by two in their last two duels. Charlotte had defeated the NBA Champion Thunder by 27 points in Oklahoma City before those defeats. That w…
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Hornets build a 47-point lead in the 1st half and rout the Jazz 150-95
Brandon Miller scored 18 points, LaMelo Ball had 17 and the Charlotte Hornets built a 47-point lead in the first half of a 150-95 rout against the Utah Jazz.
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