Rudy Gobert had 20 points (12 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Charlotte Hornets 106-94 for their eighth straight win.
Ekpe Udoh’s reverse layup put the Jazz ahead for good with 1:06 left in the third quarter.
Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points, and Joe Ingles added a season-high 23 points (12 in the paint) on 9 for 15 shooting. The Jazz had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Hornets, Kemba Walker scored 19 points.
The Jazz shot 48.8% from the field to the Hornets’ 41.2% and outscored them 58-30 in the paint. The Hornets got 5 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Jazz’s starters outscored the Hornets 37-27 in 15 minutes together. Dwight Howard fouled out.