SALT LAKE CITY -- — 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.

Takeaways

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.

Key moment

The Hornets scored four straight baskets, culminating in a dunk from Williams with 4:13 left, to take the lead for good.

Key stat

Charlotte’s top three scorers all shot better than 50%, led by Williams who went 12 of 14.

Up next

Both teams are back in action Fridat night. Charlotte is at Chicago, and Utah at New Orleans.

------

AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mark Williams vs. Walker Kessler (Josh Green gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Brandon Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	0	3
11:26	Isaiah Collier out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	3
11:26	LaMelo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	3
11:14	LaMelo Ball blocks Keyonte George 's 12-foot driving floating jump shot	0	3
11:12	Keyonte George offensive rebound	0	3
11:12	Keyonte George makes two point shot	2	3
11:12	Mark Williams defensive goaltending violation	2	3
11:05	LaMelo Ball misses driving layup	2	3
11:02	Mark Williams offensive rebound	2	3
11:02	Mark Williams misses tip shot	2	3
11:01	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	2	3
10:54	LaMelo Ball blocks Keyonte George's driving floating jump shot	2	3
10:54	Hornets defensive team rebound	2	3
10:43	LaMelo Ball misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	3
10:40	Micah Potter defensive rebound	2	3
10:32	Micah Potter misses 12-foot two point shot	2	3
10:29	Walker Kessler offensive rebound	2	3
10:23	Cody Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	3
10:17	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	2	3
10:15	Mark Williams makes 1-foot dunk (Brandon Miller assists)	2	5
10:01	Jazz Full timeout	2	5
9:54	Keyonte George misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:51	Josh Green defensive rebound	2	5
9:46	Mark Williams makes 5-foot two point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	2	7
9:21	Keyonte George bad pass (Miles Bridges steals)	2	7
9:17	Cody Williams blocks Brandon Miller 's 5-foot two point shot	2	7
9:15	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	2	7
9:11	Walker Kessler makes 4-foot dunk (Isaiah Collier assists)	4	7
9:05	Mark Williams makes 3-foot dunk (Brandon Miller assists)	4	9
8:51	Keyonte George makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cody Williams assists)	7	9
8:32	Miles Bridges makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	7	12
8:18	Isaiah Collier misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	12
8:18	Hornets defensive team rebound	7	12
8:08	Cody Williams personal foul	7	12
8:04	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	12
8:02	Isaiah Collier defensive rebound	7	12
7:55	Mark Williams blocks Micah Potter 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	7	12
7:52	Mark Williams defensive rebound	7	12
7:44	LaMelo Ball makes driving layup	7	14
7:44	Walker Kessler shooting foul	7	14
7:44	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 1	7	15
7:21	Micah Potter misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	15
7:19	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	7	15
7:14	Miles Bridges misses 22-foot three point shot	7	15
7:10	Mark Williams offensive rebound	7	15
7:07	LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mark Williams assists)	7	18
6:51	Brandon Miller personal foul	7	18
6:51	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for Isaiah Collier	7	18
6:51	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for Micah Potter	7	18
6:51	Taj Gibson enters the game for Josh Green	7	18
6:51	Cody Martin enters the game for Mark Williams	7	18
6:47	Kyle Filipowski misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	18
6:42	Cody Martin defensive rebound	7	18
6:38	LaMelo Ball offensive foul	7	18
6:38	LaMelo Ball turnover	7	18
6:16	Cody Williams misses driving floating jump shot	7	18
6:15	Taj Gibson defensive rebound	7	18
6:02	Miles Bridges misses driving dunk	7	18
6:01	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	7	18
5:55	Brice Sensabaugh out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	18
5:55	Elijah Harkless enters the game for Cody Williams	7	18
5:55	Hornets Full timeout	7	18
5:55	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	7	18
5:55	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Brandon Miller	7	18
5:43	LaMelo Ball out of bounds lost ball turnover	7	18
5:32	Brice Sensabaugh makes 25-foot three point jumper (Elijah Harkless assists)	10	18
5:19	Nick Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	18
5:15	Keyonte George defensive rebound	10	18
5:12	Brice Sensabaugh makes two point shot (Keyonte George assists)	12	18
5:12	Tidjane Salaun shooting foul	12	18
5:12	Brice Sensabaugh makes free throw 1 of 1	13	18
5:04	Kyle Filipowski personal foul	13	18
4:53	Tidjane Salaun traveling	13	18
4:39	Elijah Harkless misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	18
4:37	Hornets defensive team rebound	13	18
4:21	LaMelo Ball steps out of bounds turnover	13	18
4:07	Walker Kessler makes 4-foot alley oop dunk shot (Kyle Filipowski assists)	15	18
3:47	LaMelo Ball makes two point shot	15	20
3:35	Walker Kessler makes 3-foot layup (Keyonte George assists)	17	20
3:20	Tidjane Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	20
3:18	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	17	20
3:14	Keyonte George makes two point shot (Brice Sensabaugh assists)	19	20
3:14	Taj Gibson shooting foul	19	20
3:14	Drew Eubanks enters the game for Walker Kessler	19	20
3:14	Vasilije Micic enters the game for LaMelo Ball	19	20
3:14	Keyonte George makes free throw 1 of 1	20	20
2:57	Drew Eubanks blocks Cody Martin 's 3-foot driving layup	20	20
2:54	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	20	20
2:52	Brice Sensabaugh makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	22	20
2:52	Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul	22	20
2:52	Isaiah Collier enters the game for Keyonte George	22	20
2:52	Brandon Miller enters the game for Cody Martin	22	20
2:52	Mark Williams enters the game for Taj Gibson	22	20
2:52	Taj Gibson technical foul	22	20
2:52	Brice Sensabaugh makes technical free throw	23	20
2:52	Brice Sensabaugh makes free throw 1 of 1	24	20
2:39	Brandon Miller lost ball turnover (Elijah Harkless steals)	24	20
2:35	Brice Sensabaugh makes two point shot (Isaiah Collier assists)	26	20
2:27	Brandon Miller offensive foul	26	20
2:27	Brandon Miller turnover	26	20
2:15	Brice Sensabaugh misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	20
2:13	Jazz offensive team rebound	26	20
1:58	shot clock turnover	26	20
1:48	Brandon Miller makes 13-foot jumper (Vasilije Micic assists)	26	22
1:36	Elijah Harkless misses driving floating jump shot	26	22
1:34	Vasilije Micic defensive rebound	26	22
1:24	Nick Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	22
1:19	Drew Eubanks defensive rebound	26	22
1:01	Kyle Filipowski makes 22-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)	29	22
46.1	Mark Williams makes 5-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	29	24
36.0	Isaiah Collier makes driving layup	31	24
17.1	Brandon Miller makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	31	26
2.1	Drew Eubanks makes 3-foot alley oop dunk shot (Isaiah Collier assists)	33	26
0.0	Brandon Miller misses 43-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	26
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	33	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	26

Related Tags

Charlotte Hornets vs Utah Jazz Live StreamWatch Charlotte Hornets vs Utah Jazz FreeHornets vs Jazz Live ScoreCHA vs UTAH GameNBA Stream Charlotte HornetsNBA Stream Utah JazzDelta CenterNBA Live StreamBasketball Streams

Explore More

Charlotte Hornets Standings Utah Jazz Standings Charlotte Hornets Stats Utah Jazz Stats NBA Standings NBA Schedule

Article Sections

Check all game sections

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Delta Center

Salt Lake City, UT

Date & Time

2:00 AM, January 16, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, KJZZ-TV, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

18,175

Referees

Jacyn Goble, Mitchell Ervin, Jonathan Sterling

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

Need Help?

Explore our comprehensive NBA streams guide for all available options and platform comparisons.

View Streaming Guide

Jazz

Hornets

Mark Williams scores career-high 31 points in the Hornets' 117-112 victory over the Jazz

Game Analysis

Regular Season Series

Game Analysis

Game Stats

Game Article

Game Recap