Mark Williams scores career-high 31 points in the Hornets' 117-112 victory over the Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Mark Williams scored a career high 31 points and had 13 rebounds to help the Charlotte Hornets beat the Utah Jazz 117-112 on Wednesday night.
LaMelo Ball added 27 points, nine assists and three blocks to help Charlotte snap a seven-game road losing streak. Miles Bridges had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Brandon Miller finished with 20 points.
Keyonte George led Utah with 26 points and six assists. Brice Sensabaugh added 19 points.
Sensabaugh made back-to-back baskets on both ends of a 19-2 run that erased an 11-point first-quarter deficit and put Utah up 26-20.
Charlotte trailed until the fourth before finally taking a 98-97 lead on back-to-back baskets from Bridges and Ball.
Utah went ahead again on back-to-back threes from Sensabaugh and George, but the Hornets pulled back in front for good behind a 9-0 run. Miller capped the spurt with a running layup, giving Charlotte a 111-105 lead with 2:50 left.
Hornets: Charlotte had four players finish with at least 20 points while shooting 53% from the field. The Hornets scored 37 points in the fourth quarter alone.
Jazz: George returned from a five-game absence due to left heel inflammation and had his sixth 20-point game of the season. Fellow point guard Isaiah Collier had a season-high 10 assists.
The Hornets scored four straight baskets, culminating in a dunk from Williams with 4:13 left, to take the lead for good.
Charlotte’s top three scorers all shot better than 50%, led by Williams who went 12 of 14.
Both teams are back in action Fridat night. Charlotte is at Chicago, and Utah at New Orleans.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Mark Williams vs. Walker Kessler (Josh Green gains possession) | |||
11:44 | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 3-0 | |
11:26 | Isaiah Collier turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
11:26 | LaMelo Ball turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
11:14 | LaMelo Ball blocks Keyonte George's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:12 | Keyonte George offensive rebound | |||
11:12 | +2 | Keyonte George makes two point putback layup | 3-2 | |
11:12 | Mark Williams defensive goaltending violation | |||
11:05 | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving layup | |||
11:02 | Mark Williams offensive rebound | |||
11:02 | Mark Williams misses two point tip layup | |||
11:01 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
10:54 | LaMelo Ball blocks Keyonte George's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:54 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
10:43 | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
10:40 | Micah Potter defensive rebound | |||
10:32 | Micah Potter misses two point floating jump shot | |||
10:29 | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | |||
10:23 | Cody Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
10:17 | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | |||
10:15 | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Brandon Miller assists) | 5-2 | |
10:01 | Jazz 60 second timeout | |||
9:54 | Keyonte George misses three point jump shot | |||
9:51 | Josh Green defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 7-2 | |
9:21 | Keyonte George turnover (bad pass) (Miles Bridges steals) | |||
9:17 | Cody Williams blocks Brandon Miller's two point running layup | |||
9:15 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point running dunk (Isaiah Collier assists) | 7-4 | |
9:05 | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point dunk (Brandon Miller assists) | 9-4 | |
8:51 | +3 | Keyonte George makes three point jump shot (Cody Williams assists) | 9-7 | |
8:32 | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 12-7 | |
8:18 | Isaiah Collier misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:18 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
8:08 | Cody Williams personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | |||
8:04 | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
8:02 | Isaiah Collier defensive rebound | |||
7:55 | Mark Williams blocks Micah Potter's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:52 | Mark Williams defensive rebound | |||
7:44 | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup | 14-7 | |
7:44 | Walker Kessler shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
7:44 | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-7 | |
7:21 | Micah Potter misses three point jump shot | |||
7:19 | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | |||
7:14 | Miles Bridges misses three point running jump shot | |||
7:10 | Mark Williams offensive rebound | |||
7:07 | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Mark Williams assists) | 18-7 | |
6:51 | Brandon Miller personal foul (Walker Kessler draws the foul) | |||
6:47 | Kyle Filipowski misses three point jump shot | |||
6:42 | Cody Martin defensive rebound | |||
6:38 | LaMelo Ball offensive foul (Keyonte George draws the foul) | |||
6:38 | LaMelo Ball turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:16 | Cody Williams misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
6:15 | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | |||
6:02 | Miles Bridges misses two point driving dunk | |||
6:01 | Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound | |||
5:55 | Brice Sensabaugh turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:55 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
5:43 | LaMelo Ball turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
5:32 | +3 | Brice Sensabaugh makes three point jump shot (Elijah Harkless assists) | 18-10 | |
5:19 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:15 | Keyonte George defensive rebound | |||
5:12 | +2 | Brice Sensabaugh makes two point running layup (Keyonte George assists) | 18-12 | |
5:12 | Tidjane Salaun shooting foul (Brice Sensabaugh draws the foul) | |||
5:12 | +1 | Brice Sensabaugh makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-13 | |
5:04 | Kyle Filipowski personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
4:53 | Tidjane Salaun turnover (traveling) | |||
4:39 | Elijah Harkless misses three point jump shot | |||
4:37 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
4:21 | LaMelo Ball turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
4:07 | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kyle Filipowski assists) | 18-15 | |
3:47 | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving reverse layup | 20-15 | |
3:35 | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point cutting layup (Keyonte George assists) | 20-17 | |
3:20 | Tidjane Salaun misses three point jump shot | |||
3:18 | Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound | |||
3:14 | +2 | Keyonte George makes two point running layup (Brice Sensabaugh assists) | 20-19 | |
3:14 | Taj Gibson shooting foul (Keyonte George draws the foul) | |||
3:14 | +1 | Keyonte George makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-20 | |
2:57 | Drew Eubanks blocks Cody Martin's two point driving layup | |||
2:54 | Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound | |||
2:52 | +2 | Brice Sensabaugh makes two point driving floating jump shot | 20-22 | |
2:52 | Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul (Brice Sensabaugh draws the foul) | |||
2:52 | Taj Gibson technical foul | |||
2:52 | +1 | Brice Sensabaugh makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 20-23 | |
2:52 | +1 | Brice Sensabaugh makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-24 | |
2:39 | Brandon Miller turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Harkless steals) | |||
2:35 | +2 | Brice Sensabaugh makes two point running layup (Isaiah Collier assists) | 20-26 | |
2:27 | Brandon Miller offensive foul (Elijah Harkless draws the foul) | |||
2:27 | Brandon Miller turnover (offensive foul) | |||
2:15 | Brice Sensabaugh misses three point jump shot | |||
2:13 | Jazz offensive rebound | |||
1:58 | Jazz turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
1:48 | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists) | 22-26 | |
1:36 | Elijah Harkless misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:34 | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | |||
1:24 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
1:19 | Drew Eubanks defensive rebound | |||
1:01 | +3 | Kyle Filipowski makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists) | 22-29 | |
0:46 | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 24-29 | |
0:36 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point driving layup | 24-31 | |
0:17 | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point pullup jump shot | 26-31 | |
0:02 | +2 | Drew Eubanks makes two point alley-oop dunk (Isaiah Collier assists) | 26-33 | |
0:00 | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:48 | Cody Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
11:45 | Josh Green defensive rebound | |||
11:38 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
11:35 | Drew Eubanks defensive rebound | |||
11:27 | Jazz turnover (8-second violation) | |||
11:10 | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point cutting dunk (Vasilije Micic assists) | 28-33 | |
10:55 | +2 | Drew Eubanks makes two point hook shot (Isaiah Collier assists) | 28-35 | |
10:31 | Miles Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Harkless steals) | |||
10:29 | +2 | Elijah Harkless makes two point running reverse layup | 28-37 | |
10:19 | Vasilije Micic offensive foul (Elijah Harkless draws the foul) | |||
10:19 | Vasilije Micic turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:09 | +3 | Elijah Harkless makes three point pullup jump shot | 28-40 | |
9:57 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving hook shot | 30-40 | |
9:45 | Drew Eubanks misses two point hook shot | |||
9:43 | Drew Eubanks offensive rebound | |||
9:34 | Cody Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
9:31 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 33-40 | |
9:00 | Micah Potter misses three point jump shot | |||
8:58 | Mark Williams defensive rebound | |||
8:49 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving hook shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 35-40 | |
8:42 | Jazz 60 second timeout | |||
8:31 | Cody Williams misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:27 | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | |||
8:25 | Micah Potter shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
8:25 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-40 | |
8:25 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-40 | |
8:08 | Drew Eubanks misses two point driving layup | |||
8:04 | Micah Potter offensive rebound | |||
8:04 | +2 | Micah Potter makes two point tip layup | 37-42 | |
7:55 | Nick Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Drew Eubanks steals) | |||
7:50 | Elijah Harkless misses three point running jump shot | |||
7:48 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
7:39 | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | |||
7:36 | Drew Eubanks defensive rebound | |||
7:22 | +3 | Patty Mills makes three point jump shot (Elijah Harkless assists) | 37-45 | |
7:10 | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 40-45 | |
6:45 | +2 | Patty Mills makes two point pullup jump shot (Drew Eubanks assists) | 40-47 | |
6:33 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
6:30 | Drew Eubanks defensive rebound | |||
6:17 | Elijah Harkless misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:13 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
6:04 | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point stepback jump shot | 43-47 | |
5:46 | Patty Mills misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:43 | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:34 | LaMelo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
5:32 | Cody Williams defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | +2 | Cody Williams makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Patty Mills assists) |