The Charlotte Hornets fought, but came up short to the Utah Jazz on Friday night thanks to a big game from Rudy Gobert.
Coming into tonight’s game, the Charlotte Hornets had won two straight, and were hoping to make in three in a row against Utah tonight. The team played hard, but in the end, it’s a loss for Charlotte, and the team is once again sitting at the .500 mark.
It feels like I’ve said that a lot recently as, the Hornets are consistently hovering around the .500 mark. We need to see more consistency from this group. This was a winnable game against a Jazz team that has dealt with some struggles of their own so far this season.
Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, Utah’s two best players, dominated the Hornets tonight. It’s tough to contain a guy like Gobert, who makes such a big difference on both ends of the floor. I liked the Hornets mentality to keep attacking Gobert in the paint, but they didn’t find a lot of success with that strategy.
Gobert had 20 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks, while Mitchell had 30 points, six rebounds and six assists. For the Hornets, they got some contributions from all over tonight, with six players scoring in double figures.
Let’s dive into these grades, but before we do that, here’s a quick note. Dwayne Bacon and Willy Hernangomez did not play tonight, as well as Bismack Biyombo, who was inactive. They will not be included in the grades.