While the performance of the Hornets' starters deserves boundless praise, immense context is necessary. Utah was down their four leading scoress, Lauri Markkkanen, Colin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, and John Collins, opening up opportunities for unheralded guards Keyontae George and Brice Sensabaugh to dice the Hornets' defense.

He returned to action on Wednesday night to score 26 points with six assists, four rebounds and two steals in the Utah Jazz’s shorthanded 117-112 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

The Hornets look like a much different team when Mark Williams, LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, and Brandon Miller are all in the lineup.

The Charlotte Hornets will be back at it tonight as they continue their West Coast road trip against the shorthanded Utah Jazz. Here is how our staff sees tonight's game playing out. This is certainly a winnable game since the two sides have fewer than 20 wins combined.

Mark Williams scored a career high 31 points and had 13 rebounds to help the Charlotte Hornets beat the Utah Jazz 117-112 on Wednesday night.

Mark Williams amassed 31 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Charlotte Hornets past the Utah Jazz in a 117-112 Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.

Hornets' Mark Williams shot an impressive 12-of-14 with 9 dunks, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, one block and 3 assists in win over Jazz.