The last time we saw the Utah Jazz in action, they suffered a blowout loss at the hands of the Celtics. They’ll be looking for redemption against another Eastern Conference opponent tonight in the Charlotte Hornets.The Jazz (45-28) are a hard nosed, veteran heavy team. They don’t play a flashy brand of basketball. They run their system, go about their business and hope for the best.
That’s a stark contrast from the Hornets (37-36). They’re led by one of the most dynamic young players in the league in LaMelo Ball. They run a free-flowing offense that can be explosive, but can just as easily get away from them.
The Hornets quietly rattled off a five game winning streak prior to their last defeat at the hands of the Knicks. They’re a talented team, but they should struggle against a savvy team like the Utah Jazz.
Utah Jazz vs Charlotte Hornets Tonight
According to WynnBet, the Jazz are a 3 point favorite against the Hornets, and a -155 point favorite on the money line. Charlotte is a +127 money line underdog.
The over/under is presently at 231.0 points.
Utah Jazz Starting Lineup
With some nagging injuries, the Jazz are expected to use a starting lineup of Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Royce O’Neale, Eric Paschall and Rudy Gobert against the Hornets tonight.
Utah Jazz Injury Report
About those nagging injuries.
Bojan Bogdanovic remains sidelined with a calf injury. Danuel House Jr. is still recovering from his knee injury. Udoka Azubuike is out, while Hassan Whiteside is questionable.
Utah Jazz vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction
In the event that Whiteside is unavailable, the Jazz will be without a backup bigman in this one. That may force Quin Snyder to look at some small ball lineups.
The Hornets may be one of the best outfits in the league to experiment with those looks against. They start Mason Plumlee at the 5, with Montrezl Harrell joining him in a platoon.
Both men are solid NBA players, but center remains a position of weakness for the Hornets. Harrell may feast to an extent against either of Gay or Paschall, but if the Hornets decide to run their offense through him, they’ll probably do so as their peril.
Matchups aside, the Jazz are the better team here. They should walk away with a victory tonight.
Prediction: Jazz 126, Hornets 119
Utah Jazz vs Charlotte Hornets TV Channel
Hornets fans can catch this one on Balley Sports Southeast or Fox Sports Southeast. Meanwhile, Jazz fans should tune into AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain as usual.
Utah Jazz Schedule and Next Game
The Jazz will get a day’s rest before squaring off with the Dallas Mavericks on March 27th.
After that, they face the Los Angeles Clippers on March 29th. They play the Lakers on the 31st, the Warriors on the 2nd, and the Grizzlies on the 5th.