Lauri Markkanen, Dominates as Utah Jazz Beat Down Charlotte Hornets LIVE POSTGAME CHAT
Gordon Hayward & the Charlotte Hornets come to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz Charlotte will try to extend its two-game winning streak when it travels to Utah on Monday night. The Hornets have bounced back from a five-game losing streak with a pair of road wins against Houston and Atlanta. Utah has won four of its last six games, but it is coming off a 117-106 loss to Brooklyn //////// Utah Jazz SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Lauri Markkanen scored 25 points and the Utah Jazz beat the cold-shooting Charlotte Hornets 120-102 on Monday night. Jordan Clarkson scored 18 points and Mike Conley added 14 for the Jazz, who have won three of four. Because of injuries, Gordon Hayward played just his fourth game at Utah since spending his first seven seasons with the Jazz. He finished with 11 points. The Jazz went 13-for-14 from the free-throw line in the second quarter. ... Ochai Agbaji flipped in the air on an acrobatic dunk attempt in the third quarter and landed awkwardly. He returned with in the fourth with tape on his left wrist. //////// Charlotte Hornets Rozier scored 23 points and Mason Plumlee had 18 for the Hornets, who were trying to win three straight games for the first time this season. Charlotte's leading scorer, LaMelo Ball, missed his second game with ankle and wrist soreness. Dennis Smith Jr. had 15 points and nine assists for the Hornets. ///////// Full Episode on Youtube.com/Jazzketball Join us live on Twitter or Youtube @JAZZKETBALL for Postgame FAN DISCUSSION. Go Jazz! NOW ALSO STREAMING LIVE ON YOUTUBE @JAZZKETBALL ///////// ///////// Join Jazzketball Podcast live on Twitter to join in on the conversation before & after every game. JAZZKETBALL.COM #UtahJazz #TakeNote #Team49 #Jazzketball #Podcast #NBA #NBATwitter #Vivint #Arena #SLC #SaltLakeCity #Utah #Jazz #goldenstatewarriors #GoldenState #dubnation #Chicago #Bulls #BullNation #ClippersNation #ripcity #blazers #Fontecchio #rudygobert #raisedbywolves #minnesotatimberwolves #Denver #DenverNuggets #NewOrleans #pelicans #Milwuakee #Bucks #clevelandcavaliers #DetroitPistons #WashingtonWizards #SanAntonioSpurs #Warriors #DonovanMitchell #spida #bulls #rockets #houston #orlando #magic #minnesotatimberwolves #timberwolves