Charlotte Hornets vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 1/10/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Utah Jazz

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Charlotte Hornets (13-24) are traveling to Delta Center on Saturday where they will meet the Utah Jazz (12-24).

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Raptors and went home with a loss by a final score of 97-96 in their last game. Charlotte ended with a 39.0% field goal percentage (32 of 82) and made 14 of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 18 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled 50 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 19 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Pertaining to defending, Charlotte allowed 41.3% from the floor on 38 of 92 shooting. Toronto doled out 18 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Moreover, Toronto grabbed 42 boards (15 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Toronto walked away from this one shooting 73.7% from the free throw line by making 14 of 19 attempts. They also made 7 out of their 34 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Hornets ended up walking away with 19 and the Raptors racked up 19 fouls.

Collin Sexton is someone who came through for this game. He left the arena with 22 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 24 mins played and also pulled down 2 boards. Sexton finished 53.8% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Charlotte comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 13-24 this season. They average 115.5 points per outing (18th in the NBA) on 45.6% from the field. The Hornets are shooting 37.1% from downtown (560 of 1,511) and 81.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 44.9 boards per contest and has accumulated 969 dimes so far this season, which is 16th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Hornets are able to force 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 27th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,047 relinquished on the campaign. The Hornets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.3% (1,613 of 3,339) and they concede 40.5 boards per game as a group. They are relinquishing 37.8% on shots from distance while they are 20th in the league in points per game allowed (117.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Jazz went home defeated by a final of 129-125 when they faced the Thunder. In regard to how they rebounded, Utah permitted Oklahoma City to pull down 51 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 18.4% from downtown by shooting 7 out of 38 and finished the contest at 34 of 42 from the free throw line (81.0%). The Jazz allowed the Thunder to bury 44 out of their 101 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 43.6% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Jazz ended up shooting 49 out of 111 from the field which had them shooting 44.1%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Utah made 11 out of their 41 tries (26.8%). They were able to make 16 of those for a rate of 76.2%. The Thunder were called for 21 personal fouls in this contest which got the Jazz to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also gave up possession 20 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. The Jazz earned 46 defensive boards and 19 offensive boards for a total of 65 in the matchup.

Lauri Markkanen ended up being a major contributor for the Jazz in this game. Markkanen scored 29 points in his 44 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 11 out of 19 for the contest giving him a rate of 57.9%, and had 13 rebounds.

Utah has a win-loss record of 12-24 so far this season. The Jazz are responsible for committing 22.7 fouls every game and they go 80.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 30.2 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.9 times per contest. Utah has accounted for 4,311 pts so far this season (119.8 per contest) and they collect 45.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jazz are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which is ranked 21st in basketball.

The Jazz are ranked 30th in basketball in points allowed per game with 127.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.0% from the field (29th in the league). The Utah defense gives up 37.1% from downtown (550 of 1,484) and their opponents are knocking down 78.3% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 30.1 assists and 44.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 30th and 20th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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