Our ratings lean toward the Hornets on the road against the Jazz on Thursday, January 14, at about 68%. That is a real edge, but the Jazz are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Hornets 68%, with a projected score of Charlotte Hornets 115, Utah Jazz 111. The rating gap is 228 points in favor of the Hornets, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Jazz on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 32 times in 100 games like this, the Jazz would win.
Recent form
The Hornets are 1-1 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -11.2. The Jazz are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.2.
The Hornets were beaten 128-81 at home by ATL not long ago.
The Jazz's best recent win was 147-101 at home against MEM.
The Jazz were beaten 131-107 on the road by LAL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Kylan Boswell (CHA), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Coby White (CHA), expected back Oct 26, 2026, Kon Knueppel (CHA), expected back Oct 26, 2026, Grant Williams (CHA), expected back Oct 30, 2026, and Jusuf Nurkic (UTA), expected back Nov 4, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Christian Anderson (CHA) and Trey Alexander (UTA). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Hornets lead 4-0, with the Hornets outscoring the Jazz by an average of 21.7 points per game. The last meeting was CHA 150, UTA 95.