CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Miles Bridges scored 29 points, Kon Knueppel added a career-high 24 and the Charlotte Hornets routed the Utah Jazz 126-103 on Sunday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

High-energy backup center Moussa Diabate provided a huge spark for the Hornets with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Sion James, Knueppel’s college teammate at Duke, also had a career-high 15 points.

Collin Sexton added 10 points and 12 assists for the Hornets, who played without Brandon Miller (shoulder subluxation) and LaMelo Ball (ankle impingement).

Lauri Markkanen had 29 points and Keyonte George added 25 for the Jazz, who lost their third straight.

After opening the season shooting a blistering 53% (16 of 30) from beyond the 3-point arc, Knueppel cooled off significantly the previous two games making just 2 of 12 from deep.

But the No. 4 overall pick was again on his game, making 4 of 9 3s as the Hornets made 18 3-pointers. Knueppel received a standing ovation from the crowd at the Spectrum Center when he left the game with 1:38 remaining and the Hornets up by 25.

This one was never close.

The Hornets, who started three rookies for the second time this season in Knueppel, James and Ryan Kalkbrenner, raced to a 39-25 lead after the first quarter and extended the advantage to 28 before halftime behind 17 first-half points from Knueppel and the aggressive play of Diabate on the glass, who kept alive several possessions.

Charlotte made 12 of 26 shots from beyond the arc in the opening half, while the Jazz were just 4 of 20.

Utah got within 16 points near the end of the third, but Diabate's hustle came into play as he tipped in an offensive rebound at the buzzer to swing the momentum back to Charlotte.

Up next

Jazz: At Boston on Monday night.

Hornets: At New Orleans on Tuesday night.

------

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

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jusuf Nurkic vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Svi Mykhailiuk gains possession)	0	0
11:57	Collin Sexton personal foul	0	0
11:47	Lauri Markkanen misses driving layup	0	0
11:46	Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound	0	0
11:46	Lauri Markkanen makes tip shot	0	2
11:24	Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:21	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	0	2
11:13	Keyonte George lost ball turnover (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)	0	2
11:08	Svi Mykhailiuk blocks Kon Knueppel 's 2-foot two point shot	0	2
11:05	Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound	0	2
11:04	Sion James personal foul	0	2
10:58	Lauri Markkanen makes 2-foot dunk (Keyonte George assists)	0	4
10:44	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	0	4
10:42	Svi Mykhailiuk defensive rebound	0	4
10:37	Taylor Hendricks misses running pullup jump shot	0	4
10:37	Hornets defensive team rebound	0	4
10:27	Collin Sexton makes 25-foot three pointer	3	4
10:11	Svi Mykhailiuk misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	4
10:08	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	3	4
10:03	Kon Knueppel misses two point shot	3	4
10:01	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	3	4
9:55	Keyonte George misses two point shot	3	4
9:55	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	3	4
9:44	Kon Knueppel makes 24-foot three point jumper (Collin Sexton assists)	6	4
9:32	Lauri Markkanen misses driving layup	6	4
9:27	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	6	4
9:21	Sion James makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)	9	4
9:07	Lauri Markkanen makes 28-foot three point jumper (Svi Mykhailiuk assists)	9	7
8:58	Jusuf Nurkic personal foul	9	7
8:46	Ryan Kalkbrenner out of bounds lost ball turnover	9	7
8:36	Svi Mykhailiuk misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	7
8:34	Taylor Hendricks offensive rebound	9	7
8:34	Kon Knueppel personal foul	9	7
8:28	Keyonte George makes 2-foot layup (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	9	9
8:16	Collin Sexton double dribble turnover	9	9
8:09	Lauri Markkanen misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	9
8:05	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	9	9
7:55	Sion James makes 25-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	12	9
7:43	Keyonte George makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	12	11
7:31	Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	11
7:27	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	12	11
7:11	Keyonte George misses driving floating jump shot	12	11
7:07	Sion James defensive rebound	12	11
7:01	Collin Sexton misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	11
6:58	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	12	11
6:48	Lauri Markkanen makes 4-foot two point shot (Keyonte George assists)	12	13
6:48	Hornets Full timeout	12	13
6:48	KJ Simpson enters the game for Collin Sexton	12	13
6:48	Kevin Love enters the game for Taylor Hendricks	12	13
6:48	Ace Bailey enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	12	13
6:48	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for Svi Mykhailiuk	12	13
6:48	Walter Clayton Jr. enters the game for Keyonte George	12	13
6:40	Kon Knueppel makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Sion James assists)	14	13
6:40	Ace Bailey shooting foul	14	13
6:40	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	14	13
6:40	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 1	15	13
6:21	Lauri Markkanen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists)	15	16
6:12	Walter Clayton Jr. shooting foul	15	16
6:12	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	16	16
6:12	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	17	16
5:59	Walter Clayton Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	17	16
5:55	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	17	16
5:47	Kon Knueppel makes 3-foot two point shot (Sion James assists)	19	16
5:47	Brice Sensabaugh shooting foul	19	16
5:47	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 1	20	16
5:34	Kon Knueppel shooting foul	20	16
5:34	Brice Sensabaugh misses free throw 1 of 2	20	16
5:34	Jazz offensive team rebound	20	16
5:34	Tre Mann enters the game for Kon Knueppel	20	16
5:34	Brice Sensabaugh makes free throw 2 of 2	20	17
5:18	Miles Bridges makes driving layup	22	17
5:10	Kevin Love misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	17
5:06	Kevin Love offensive rebound	22	17
5:03	Brice Sensabaugh makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Kevin Love assists)	22	19
4:49	Brice Sensabaugh shooting foul	22	19
4:49	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 1 of 2	23	19
4:49	Liam McNeeley enters the game for Sion James	23	19
4:49	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	24	19
4:33	Lauri Markkanen misses 22-foot three point jumper	24	19
4:30	Liam McNeeley defensive rebound	24	19
4:23	Miles Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (Liam McNeeley assists)	27	19
4:23	Jazz Full timeout	27	19
3:57	KJ Simpson shooting foul	27	19
3:57	Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2	27	20
3:57	Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 2	27	21
3:34	Miles Bridges makes 22-foot three point jumper (KJ Simpson assists)	30	21
3:16	Lauri Markkanen misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	21
3:16	Tre Mann defensive rebound	30	21
3:04	KJ Simpson misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	21
3:01	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	30	21
2:52	Kevin Love offensive foul	30	21
2:52	Kevin Love turnover	30	21
2:52	Collin Sexton enters the game for KJ Simpson	30	21
2:52	Keyonte George enters the game for Lauri Markkanen	30	21
2:52	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for Brice Sensabaugh	30	21
2:46	Kyle Filipowski personal foul	30	21
2:46	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	31	21
2:46	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	32	21
2:24	Ace Bailey misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	32	21
2:22	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	32	21
2:15	Tre Mann makes 26-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	35	21
1:58	Kyle Filipowski makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Keyonte George assists)	35	23
1:48	Tre Mann misses 26-foot three point jumper	35	23
1:44	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	35	23
1:30	Walter Clayton Jr. makes 2-foot dunk (Kyle Filipowski assists)	35	25
1:18	Walter Clayton Jr. personal foul	35	25
1:18	Tre Mann makes free throw 1 of 2	36	25
1:18	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Miles Bridges	36	25
1:18	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Moussa Diabate	36	25
1:18	Svi Mykhailiuk enters the game for Walter Clayton Jr.	36	25
1:18	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Kevin Love	36	25
1:18	Tre Mann makes free throw 2 of 2	37	25
1:07	Ace Bailey misses 26-foot three point jumper	37	25
1:05	Tre Mann defensive rebound	37	25
50.0	Collin Sexton misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	37	25
49.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	37	25
35.5	Collin Sexton makes finger roll layup	39	25
25.5	Keyonte George misses driving floating jump shot	39	25
19.0	Tre Mann defensive rebound	39	25
4.4	Collin Sexton bad pass (Keyonte George steals)	39	25
0.0	Keyonte George misses running pullup jump shot	39	25
0.0	Jazz offensive team rebound	39	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	25

Related Tags

Utah Jazz vs Charlotte Hornets Live StreamWatch Utah Jazz vs Charlotte Hornets FreeJazz vs Hornets Live ScoreUTAH vs CHA GameNBA Stream Utah JazzNBA Stream Charlotte HornetsSpectrum CenterNBA Live StreamBasketball Streams

Explore More

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

Article Sections

Check all game sections

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

11:00 PM, November 2, 2025

Coverage

KJZZ-TV, Jazz+, NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

17,123

Referees

Brent Barnaky, Curtis Blair, CJ Washington

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	28	26	.519	W1
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	38	.269	L2

Need Help?

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

View Streaming Guide

Hornets

Jazz

Kon Knueppel's career-high 24 points helps Hornets to a 126-103 rout of Jazz

Game Analysis

Regular Season Series

Game Analysis

Game Stats

Game Article

Game Recap

Up next

Play by Play

Play By Play

Related Tags

Explore More