Hornets vs Jazz Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying showdown as the Charlotte Hornets buzz into the Delta Center, ready to sting the Utah Jazz in a thrilling first-round NBA Playoff game tonight at 10:00 PM EST. Both teams have had their struggles this season, with the Hornets hovering near the bottom of the Eastern conference and the Jazz not faring much better out West. However, with the Hornets coming off a tough loss and the Jazz riding the high of a nail-biting victory, tonight’s matchup is set to defy the odds. The stakes are high, the lines are drawn, and with an over/under of 221.5, expect a full-court frenzy. So, as the Hornets prepare to swarm and the Jazz tune up for a jam, let’s see which team will buzz the loudest and jazz up the scoreboard!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 15, 2025 10:00PM EST

Location: Delta Center, Utah

Vegas Odds

	CHA ML	UTA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-220	+180	220.5	-5.5/5.5
Recent	-160	+120	221.5	-6.0/6.0
Difference	+60	-60	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

11W-44L

61.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

24W-34L

38.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
02/22/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	34	22	29	30	115	Over
02/22/24	Utah Jazz UTA	26	26	38	17	107	Over
01/27/24	Utah Jazz UTA	47	35	23	29	134	Over
01/27/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	23	41	34	122	Over
03/11/23	Utah Jazz UTA	32	26	39	22	119	Over
03/11/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	29	20	32	30	111	Over
01/23/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	21	34	23	102	Over
01/23/23	Utah Jazz UTA	21	37	31	31	120	Over
03/25/22	Utah Jazz UTA	24	27	27	23	101	Under
03/25/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	23	31	23	30	107	Under
12/20/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	16	25	27	34	102	Under
12/20/21	Utah Jazz UTA	35	19	26	32	112	Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Jazz Vs Over/Under

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/12	vs PHX	113-120L	52	30	16	92
01/07	@ PHX	115-104W	59	23	11	98
01/03	vs DET	94-98L	45	25	17	80
12/30	@ CHI	108-115L	56	23	14	101
12/28	@ OKL	94-106L	44	17	18	80
12/26	vs WAS	110-113L	50	31	18	94
12/20	vs PHI	98-108L	44	22	17	78
12/19	vs WAS	114-123L	52	30	8	106
12/13	vs CHI	95-109L	54	22	16	98
12/08	vs IND	113-109W	45	24	24	78

Jazz Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/12	@ BRO	112-111W	41	25	9	90
01/11	vs PHX	106-114L	50	26	13	96
01/09	@ MIA	92-97L	49	20	16	83
01/07	@ ATL	121-124L	47	25	15	96
01/04	vs MIA	136-100W	57	31	14	100
01/01	vs NYK	103-119L	45	23	16	96
12/30	@ DEN	121-132L	37	28	16	86
12/28	@ PHI	111-114L	48	27	21	89
12/26	vs POR	120-122L	46	26	13	86
12/21	vs BRO	105-94W	45	25	18	86

Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
LaMelo Ball PG	51.0	61.5	50.2	100%	49.4
Miles Bridges PF	41.0	44.0	35.3	100%	35.7
Josh Green SG	16.0	18.9	15.4	90%	16.3
Brandon Miller SF	35.0	34.7	36.2	100%	36.6
Mark Williams C	36.0	36.5	29.7	87%	31.7

Utah Jazz	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Isaiah Collier PG	29.0	27.6	15.0	23%	27.3
Kyle Filipowski C	27.0	17.1	16.0	26%	22.1
Svi Mykhailiuk SF	17.0	21.1	9.8	13%	23.9
Micah Potter PF	18.0	6.2	7.6	7%	11.2

Hornets Notable Injuries

KJ Simpson (PG): Avg: 4.7pts, 1.7reb, 1.9ast, 15.3 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.9
Seth Curry (SG): Avg: 5.4pts, 1.6reb, 0.8ast, 14.4 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 2.1

Jazz Notable Injuries

Lauri Markkanen (SF/PF): Avg: 22.0pts, 7.4reb, 2.0ast, 32.6 minutes. Last game: 01/11/25. Impact: 5.8
John Collins (PF/C): Avg: 15.9pts, 8.4reb, 1.5ast, 28.4 minutes. Last game: 01/04/25. Impact: 6.1
Collin Sexton (PG/SG): Avg: 18.6pts, 2.8reb, 4.7ast, 27.3 minutes. Last game: 01/12/25. Impact: 5.7
Jordan Clarkson (SG): Avg: 16.5pts, 3.4reb, 4.7ast, 29.1 minutes. Last game: 01/04/25. Impact: 4.5
Walker Kessler (C): Avg: 8.7pts, 8.5reb, 1.1ast, 25.1 minutes. Last game: 01/11/25. Impact: 5.6
Johnny Juzang (SG/SF): Avg: 7.1pts, 2.4reb, 1.0ast, 17.8 minutes. Last game: 01/09/25. Impact: 2.8
EJ Harkless (PG): Avg: 1.5pts, 3.5reb, 0.5ast, 14.0 minutes. Last game: 01/12/25. Impact: 1.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Mark Williams	CHA	Pts	11.5	15.8	+4.3	80%	80%	67%	67%	UTA	-1.6	#6
Miles Bridges	CHA	Pts	17.5	21.6	+4.1	100%	70%	67%	67%	UTA	+2.8	#28
Drew Eubanks	UTA	Reb	6.5	8.9	+2.4	60%	40%	27%	27%	CHA	+1.2	#27
Brice Sensabaugh	UTA	Reb	3.5	5.6	+2.1	60%	50%	40%	40%	CHA	-0.5	#8
Keyonte George	UTA	Ast	5.5	6.5	+1.0	60%	50%	53%	53%	CHA	+0.6	#24
Josh Green	CHA	Ast	1.5	1.8	+0.3	20%	40%	53%	53%	UTA	+0.9	#30
Cody Martin	CHA	3Pt	0.5	1.0	+0.5	40%	50%	53%	53%	UTA	-0.5	#5

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Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#21	#21	#8	#17	2.1%
PF	#27	#27	#17	#27	9.3%
PG	#18	#29	#11	#17	1.0%
SF	#12	#8	#18	#13	-1.6%
SG	#3	#10	#24	#13	-2.4%

Jazz Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#24	#20	#6	#25	7.3%
PF	#6	#6	#3	#5	-7.2%
PG	#28	#5	#30	#29	10.6%
SF	#28	#1	#15	#23	5.6%
SG	#12	#21	#30	#19	3.5%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

106.3

113.7

Rebounds per Game

47.1

45.7

Assists per Game

24.2

25.0

Steals per Game

8.1

6.8

Blocks per Game

4.8

5.0

Shots per Game

89.8

87.0

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.7

14.6

2-Pt Percentage per Game

48.9

55.0

3-Pt Percentage per Game

34.0

37.4

Turnovers per Game

14.9

16.6

Fouls per Game

20.4

19.5

Recent Trends

Isaiah Collier (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 58.2% to 32.6, 20.6 min average previous 3 games.
Seth Curry (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 76.0% to 26.4, 15.0 min average previous 3 games.
Drew Eubanks (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 48.0% to 22.0, 14.9 min average previous 3 games.
Kyle Filipowski (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.9% to 22.0, 16.7 min average previous 3 games.
DaQuan Jeffries (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 44.7% to 13.9, 25.1 min average previous 3 games.
Vasilije Micic (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 36.6% to 15.7, 24.8 min average previous 3 games.
Micah Potter (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 37.4% to 16.9, 12.3 min average previous 3 games.
Nick Richards (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 48.6% to 20.2, 13.6 min average previous 3 games.
Tidjane Salaun (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.9% to 12.3, 20.5 min average previous 3 games.