The Charlotte Hornets face the Utah Jazz on Saturday, January 10, at Delta Center with a 9:30 PM ET tipoff. Both teams enter the contest with significant absences that could shape rotations and scoring opportunities.
Charlotte is without Mason Plumlee, Antonio Reeves, and KJ Simpson, while Ryan Kalkbrenner, Tidjane Salaun, and Grant Williams are listed as probable.
Utah will be missing Ace Bailey, Walker Kessler, Lauri Markkanen, Georges Niang, and John Tonje, with Jusuf Nurkic marked as questionable.
The Hornets are on a two-game losing streak following narrow defeats to Indiana and Toronto and hold a 13-25 record. LaMelo Ball leads Charlotte with 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game, supported by Miles Bridges at 19.9 points and 6.4 rebounds, and Brandon Miller contributing 19.4 points in 21 games.
Utah comes off a 116-114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on January 8 and is 13-24 overall. Keyonte George leads the Jazz with 24.1 points and 6.9 assists, while Markkanen averages 27.9 points and 7.0 rebounds, though he is resting for Saturday. Nurkic contributes 10.4 points and 9.8 rebounds when active.
Earlier this season, Charlotte claimed a 126-103 victory over Utah on November 2.
Charlotte is struggling in the Eastern Conference at 12th with a 13-25 record, while Utah sits 13th in the West.
