Missed three goals, a 23-point victory! Xiaoqiao 29+4+8, No. 4 pick 24+6+5, Macca scored 29 points

With three goals missing, the Hornets defeated the Jazz 126-103 at home today, ending their 3-game losing streak and giving the Jazz a 3-game losing streak. From the second half of the first quarter, the Hornets gradually widened the point difference and established a double-digit lead. They led by up to 29 points, and finally defeated the Jazz easily and achieved a 23-point victory.

Bridges was very impressive today. He played 33 minutes, making 7 of 18 shots, 3 of 10 three-pointers, 12 of 12 free throws, scoring 29 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, with a plus-minus value of +10.

Knipper, the No. 4 pick who failed to score in double figures for two consecutive games, rebounded and performed well. He played 35 minutes and made 9 of 17 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 24 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal. His scoring set a career high, with a plus-minus of +20. Knipel played 16 minutes in the first half, shooting 6 of 10 from the field, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He already scored 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. Knippel has hit 22 three-pointers in the first seven games of this season, tying the record for the fastest 20 three-pointers in his career in NBA history. Moreover, he performed abnormally in the first two games, only making 2 of 12 three-pointers in total. Otherwise, he is expected to break this record.

Diabate performed well. He came off the bench for 22 minutes, made 7 of 9 shots, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds, including as many as 6 offensive rebounds. No. 33 pick Sean James felt hot. He started for 29 minutes and made 6 of 8 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, with a team-high plus-minus of +27. Sexton started for 29 minutes, making 4 of 11 shots, 1 of 4 free throws, 10 points, 4 rebounds and 12 assists. He also made 6 turnovers and had a plus-minus of +17.

For the Jazz, Markkanen is still very good, but his touch is not good. He played 33 minutes and made 12 of 28 shots, 3 of 10 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored a team-high 29 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, with a plus-minus value of -19. Markkanen was in hot form in the first half. He played 18 minutes and made 10 of 18 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, and already scored 23 points and 4 rebounds. In the second half, he only scored 6 points on 2 of 10 shots. Markkanen had scored 30+ points in 4 consecutive games, including a career-high 51 points in a single game, but he only scored 29 points today, and his consecutive 30+ points record was interrupted.

Keonte George also performed well. He played 33 minutes and made 8 of 18 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and 8 of 9 free throws. He scored 25 points, 2 rebounds, and 7 assists, with a plus-minus value of -17. Hendricks started for 25 minutes, making 5 of 8 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 14 points and 7 rebounds, with a plus-minus of -7.