Jae Crowder scored 24 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Utah Jazz went on a 15-2 run in the third quarter to beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-111.
The Jazz never trailed and led by as many as 16.
Donovan Mitchell had 30 points and 6 assists, and Rudy Gobert added 20 points (16 in the paint), 17 rebounds and 4 blocks on 8 for 12 shooting. The Jazz had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Hornets, Jeremy Lamb scored 24 points, and Kemba Walker added 21 points. Tony Parker had 20 points and 9 assists off the bench. The Hornets had 3 20-point scorers.
The Jazz shot 54.3% from the field and 45.0% from 3 to the Hornets’ 49.5% and 32.1%. The Hornets outscored the Jazz 70-46 in the paint. The Jazz outscored the Hornets 26-16 in 9 minutes with Rubio, Crowder, Gobert, Ingles and Mitchell on the floor together.