Utah Jazz Triumph Over Charlotte Hornets in Record-Setting Game
Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton lead Jazz to victory, while Hornets struggle without key players.
- Utah Jazz beat the Charlotte Hornets 134-122, with Lauri Markkanen scoring 33 points and 12 rebounds.
- Collin Sexton added 24 points and 13 assists, helping the Jazz build a 36-point lead in the third quarter.
- P.J. Washington tied a career high with 43 points for the Hornets, who have lost nine of their last 10 home games.
- The Jazz set a franchise record with 47 points in the first quarter, the most in an opening quarter in their history.
- The Hornets played without three starters, including LaMelo Ball, who sat out with ankle soreness.
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