Mark Williams had a career-high 31 points (24 in the paint) and 13 rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets went on a 15-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 117-112.
The Jazz led 105-102 with 5:15 left in the fourth quarter. Mark Williams’ dunk put the Hornets ahead for good with 4:13 left. He scored 8 points during the run, and they led 117-109 with 18 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Jazz 12-0. Mark Williams scored 5 of the Hornets’ 12 on 1 for 1 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Brandon Miller had 2 of his 3 steals, 1 of them during a 9-0 Hornets run, and the Hornets scored 2 points off them.
LaMelo Ball had 27 points (18 in the paint), 9 assists and 3 blocks. Miles Bridges added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Miller had 20 points and 3 steals. The Hornets had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Jazz, Keyonte George had 26 points and 6 assists.
The Hornets shot 52.9% from the field to the Jazz’s 46.2%. The Jazz outscored the Hornets 57-11 off the bench. The Hornets’ starters outscored the Jazz 43-26 in 14 minutes together.