{"id":405843,"date":"2026-01-11T08:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T08:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/405843\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T08:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T08:22:13","slug":"hornets-throttle-jazz-win-by-largest-margin-in-nba-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/405843\/","title":{"rendered":"Hornets throttle Jazz, win by largest margin in NBA this season"},"content":{"rendered":"

After back-to-back disappointing losses, reinforcements were on the way for the Charlotte Hornets<\/a> on Saturday, as Grant Williams and Ryan Kalkbrenner were set to return to the lineup.<\/p>\n

For Williams, he had previously missed the last 413 days after tearing his ACL against the Milwaukee Bucks on November 23rd.<\/p>\n

Despite Kalkbrenner’s return, Charles Lee went with the lineup that has been dominating the league when healthy: LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, and Moussa Diabate.<\/p>\n

The dominitation did not stop on Saturday’s matchup with the Utah Jazz, as the Hornets pulled out to an early 39-8 lead in the first quarter. They finished the first quarter leading 45-14, pulling off their highest scoring quarter of the entire season.<\/p>\n

The Hornets continued to dominate into the second quarter, carrying a 77-38 lead into halftime. No one Hornet was having a scoring outburst, rather, the entire team was pouring in. The Hornets top four of Ball, Bridges, Knueppel, and Miller played just three quarters, racking up a +37, +23, +21, and +36 in the victory. <\/p>\n

The Hornets were able to take a 57 point lead at the 7:25 mark of the fourth quarter, marking the team’s largest lead of the entire season.<\/p>\n

The Hornets blowout ensured that Tre Mann, who had been a DNP in five of the last six games, would get into the ballgame. Mann was able to make the most of his few minutes, recording 20 points on 7\/10 from the field.<\/p>\n

After back-to-back heartbreaking losses, the Hornets were able to get back into the win column in electric fashion, with a 150 to 95 victory over the Jazz. When healthy, the team continues to put together wins, and doing so in blowout fashion. <\/p>\n

The Hornets continue their road trip on Monday, taking on the Los Angeles Clippers in the Intuit Dome.<\/p>\n

Grant Williams<\/p>\n

After missing the last 413 days recovering from a torn ACL, Grant Williams made his grand return to the Hornets lineup on Saturday. Williams played in just 14 minutes, scoring 9 points while grabbing 8 rebounds. He hit 3 threes, grabbed 4 offensive rebounds, and was a +31 in his 14 minutes on the night. Grant did not look like he lost a step in the slightest, and was an immediate positive impact to the Hornets rotation.<\/p>\n

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