The Hornets, with a 20-point outburst in the final quarter, defeated the Jazz 150-95.

January 11th - The Hornets defeated the Jazz 150-95 . Nine Hornets players scored in double figures, with Mann leading the way with 20 points, Miller with 18 , and Ball contributing 17 points , 5 rebounds , and 5 assists, dominating the Hornets on both ends of the court. For the Jazz, Sensab scored 26 points in a losing effort, and the team's overall performance was lackluster, resulting in a crushing defeat at home.

In the first quarter, Ball scored 11 points with a combination of drives and outside shots, leading the Hornets to a 45-14 run and establishing an early lead. In the second quarter, the Jazz intensified their defense to narrow the gap, briefly closing the gap, but the Hornets pulled away again. At halftime, the Hornets led 77-38 .

After switching sides, the Jazz struggled to stay afloat thanks to Sensab's consecutive three-pointers, but the Hornets' overall offense was more aggressive, outscoring their opponents by 12 points in the third quarter, extending the lead to over 50 points. In the final quarter, Mann was on fire, hitting four three-pointers and scoring 20 points, completely dismantling the Jazz's defense. Ultimately, the Hornets defeated the Jazz 150-95.

Hornets player statistics

Mann 20 points, 1 rebound , 1 assist; Miller 18 points, 4 rebounds , 4 assists ; Ball 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists; Sexton 15 points , 5 rebounds , 4 assists ; Bridges 15 points , 7 rebounds , 5 assists ; Green 13 points, 4 rebounds , 2 assists; Kalckbrenner 12 points, 9 rebounds; Knipple 12 points, 6 assists; Diabate 10 points , 10 rebounds , 1 assist

Jazz player statistics

Sensabo had 26 points and 3 rebounds; Collier had 17 points, 1 rebound , and 9 assists; Williams had 15 points and 2 rebounds; Clayton had 13 points and 4 assists; Hendricks had 7 points, 4 rebounds , and 1 assist; Anderson had 7 points, 4 rebounds , and 2 assists; Flipovsky had 4 points , 10 rebounds, and 1 assist; George had 4 points , 2 rebounds, and 5 assists; and Love had 2 points and 5 rebounds.