Venue & Match Details
Stadium: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
Tipoff: 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network, local affiliates
Injury Report
Utah Jazz:
Georges Niang (foot) – Day-to-day
Isaiah Collier (hamstring) – Day-to-day
Otherwise, Lauri Markkanen and key starters available.
Charlotte Hornets:
LaMelo Ball (ankle impingement) – Expected to play after logging 33 minutes vs. Minnesota.
No major absences reported, though depth rotation remains thin.
Player Matchups
Lauri Markkanen (UTA, 32+ points in 4 straight games) vs. Rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner (CHA, C): Markkanen’s perimeter shooting and versatility will test Charlotte’s young center.
Collin Sexton (UTA, 18.4 PPG) vs. LaMelo Ball (CHA, 24.4 PPG, 10.2 APG): Sexton’s attacking style against Ball’s playmaking and scoring.
Miles Bridges (CHA, 30 points last game) vs. Taylor Hendricks (UTA, F): Bridges’ athleticism and shooting against Utah’s developing forward.
Team Form
Utah Jazz:
Last 5: L–L–W–L–W
Offense: 126.3 PPG (4th NBA)
Defense: 120.8 PPG allowed (21st NBA)
Road Record: 0-2
Charlotte Hornets:
Last 5: L–L–L–W–L
Offense: 118.2 PPG (Top 10)
Defense: 124.6 PPG allowed (28th NBA)
Home Record: 1-2
Series History
2024–25 Season: Charlotte swept Utah 2–0.
Trend: Hornets have won 3 of last 4 vs. Jazz.
At Spectrum Center: Hornets hold a slight edge in recent years.
Betting Trends:
Jazz: 4–1 ATS this season despite 2–3 record.
Hornets: 3–3 ATS, but 4–1 to the Over.
Utah games averaging 247 total points; Charlotte games averaging 242 total points.
Both teams rank bottom 10 in defensive efficiency.
Game Odds
Utah Jazz 238.5
Charlotte Hornets – 1.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, November 1, 2025
