Jazz vs Hornets prediction NBA · Sunday, November 2
At a glance
The Charlotte Hornets (2-4) host the Utah Jazz (2-3) on Sunday, November 2 at 6:00 PM ET at Spectrum Center in NBA action. Final score: Jazz 103 – Hornets 126. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Hornets a 51% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Hornets are 1-2 at home and the Jazz are 0-2 on the road. Since the start of the season: 2-4 for the Hornets and 2-3 for the Jazz (current streaks: Hornets L3, Jazz L2).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Hornets 116 – 115 Jazz, a margin of about 0.2 points in favor of the Hornets and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Hornets played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Jazz need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Jazz's offense (114.3 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Hornets' defense allows clearly fewer points (117.5 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
UTAHCHA
Top performers
Jazz
Lauri MarkkanenF · #2329pts / game
Keyonte GeorgeG · #37assists
Jusuf NurkicC · #309reboundsHornets
Miles BridgesF · #2229pts / game
Collin SextonG · #1012assists
Moussa DiabateF · #1412reboundsRecent form
UTAHCHA
UTAH
Team comparison
| UTAH | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Record | 2-4 |
| 114.3 | Points scored / game | 110.3 |
| 120.9 | Points allowed / game | 117.5 |
| -5.6 | Adjusted margin / game | -6.1 |
| L2 | Current streak | L3 |
| 2-3 | Last 10 games | 2-4 |
| 0-2 road | Home / road record | 1-2 home |
| 17-65 (-9.3) | Last season | 19-63 (-9.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Jazz
Injury report Hornets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.