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Can the Hornets knock off the upstart Jazz? Score predictions for tonight's matchup in Charlotte
24 hours after losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Charlotte Hornets have the chance to get off the mat against a young and hungry Utah Jazz squad. Charlotte is likely to line up without starting point guard LaMelo Ball tonight, making a difficult task of ending their three-game skid all the more daunting.
Miles Bridges scored 29 points, Kon Knueppel added a career-high 24 and the Charlotte Hornets routed the Utah Jazz 126-103 to snap a three-game skid.
The Hornets picked up Duke’s Kon Knueppel with the #4 pick, UConn’s Liam McKneeley with the #29 pick and then Knueppel’s Duke teammate Sion James with the #33 pick and Creighton big man Ryan Kalkbrenner with #34.
The Hornets lost 123-107 to the Orlando Magic Thursday, dropping to 2-3 on the season. Charlotte never held a lead against Orlando (2-4).
The Hornets may have a clear trade deadline reason why they opted to let go of veteran Spencer Dinwiddie ahead of the 2025-26 season.
New Orleans looks to stop its six-game skid when the New Orleans Pelicans take on Charlotte. Tuesday's matchup is the first of the season for the squads.
The Charlotte Hornets have plenty of talent, and in an effort to bolster their young core they could make an early trade this season.
The Orlando Magic (1-4) take on the Charlotte Hornets (2-2) at Spectrum Center Thursday. Tip-off from Charlotte, North Carolina, is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Magic vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
On top of Knueppel and James' standout performances, rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner amassed eight combined blocks and steals against Utah's jumbo front court, more than holding his own against Markkanen, Jusuf Nurkic, and Kyle Filiposki.
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