The Charlotte Hornets (8 - 19) defeated the Utah Jazz (8 - 20) 104 - 86 on Saturday. Charlotte has won two straight, overcoming the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday and now the Jazz on the second night of a back - to - back set. While some will point to Lance Stephenson's (groin) absence in the games and argue that the Hornets play better without him, the level of the Hornets' opponent can not be overlooked. The Sixers and Jazz are young teams. With or without Stephenson, the Hornets should have had this weekend's games circled as projected wins. Kemba Walker scored a game - high 20 points Saturday, and Al Jefferson pitched in a double - double of 19 points and 10 rebounds. However, near the end of the game, Jefferson suffered a mild groin strain, leaving him somewhat questionable going into the Hornets' next game Monday when they host the Denver Nuggets. Utah could n't get their shots to fall, converting just 39 percent of their field goal attempts and 26 percent of their shots from beyond the arc. With the game turning into a blowout, the Jazz opted to spread the minutes out more amongst the bench players. Rudy Gobert finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench. Saturday's loss broke the first two - game win streak the Jazz have been able to put together this season. They'll have another tough game Monday when they finish up their six - game road trip in Memphis against the Grizzlies.
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