Utah Jazz at Charlotte Hornets 3/25/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Utah Jazz look to snap a two-game losing streak when visiting the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. Utah is first in the Northwest division at 45-28 with a two-game lead over the second-place Denver Nuggets. Utah was defeated by the Boston Celtics 125-97 on Wednesday. Donovan Mitchell was the leading scorer for Utah with 37 points but the Jazz as a team shot only 39.8% overall and 22.2% from three-point territory.

Donovan Mitchell is leading Utah in scoring and assists with averages of 26.0 points and 5.4 assists per game while Rudy Gobert is the leading rebounder with an average of 14.5 rebounds per game. Utah has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team in scoring an average of 113.9 points per game. The Jazz are shooting 47.2% overall and 36.5% from three-point territory.

Charlotte looks to bounce back from a loss when hosting Utah on Friday. The Hornets are second in the Southeast Division at 37-36 and 10 games behind the first place Miami Heat. The Hornets were defeated by the New York Knicks 121-106 on Wednesday, which snapped a five-game winning streak for Charlotte. Lonzo Ball was the leading scorer for Charlotte with 32 points. Charlotte shot 47.2% but allowed New York to shoot 51.8%.

Miles Bridges is the leading scorer for Charlotte with an average of 20.0 points per game, while Mason Plumlee is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.0 rebounds per game. Lonzo Ball is the second leading scorer with an average of 19.9 points per game and the leader in assists with an average of 7.4 assists per game. Charlotte is scoring an average of 115.0 points per game.