National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Utah 83, Charlotte 80
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, December 30, 2013
Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #30 John Goble, #43 Dan Crawford, #64 Justin VanDuyne
Attendance: 19125

Jazz 83, Bobcats 80: Trey Burke scored 21 points as Utah defeated visiting Charlotte for the 10th consecutive time.

Alec Burks added 14 points and Marvin Williams had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz. Derrick Favors also scored 13 points as Utah improved to 5-10 at home.

Gerald Henderson scored 19 points for the Bobcats, who lost their third consecutive outing. Kemba Walker tallied 18 points and Al Jefferson contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte, which shot just 36.9 percent from the field.

The Bobcats trailed by 10 at the start of the fourth quarter before rattling off a 12-2 burst to tie the contest at 65. Charlotte possessed a 77-76 lead after Walker’s putback with 1:17 remaining before Favors delivered a go-ahead dunk with 58 seconds left and Burke barely beat the shot clock with a running bank to make it 80-77 with 19.1 seconds to go.

Utah held the Bobcats to 34.2 percent shooting in the first half en route to a 42-34 lead at the break. The Jazz boosted the lead to 14 midway through the third quarter before taking a 63-53 advantage into the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Jefferson was 8-of-23 from the field – including a halfcourt 3-pointer as time expired – in his initial visit to Utah since leaving the organization as a free agent in the offseason. … Jazz G Gordon Hayward had just nine points and is shooting just 35.5 percent from the field over the past six games. … Walker has scored in double digits in 21 consecutive games.
Top Game Performances
 
Charlotte   Utah
Gerald Henderson 19 Scoring Trey Burke 21
Kemba Walker 4 Assists Trey Burke 5
Al Jefferson 10 Rebounds Marvin Williams 10
Gerald Henderson 5 Free Throws Made Trey Burke 2
Al Jefferson 3 Steals Alec Burks 2
Al Jefferson 2 Blocks Derrick Favors 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Charlotte 80 36.9 7-14 11-15 13 45 3 6 11
Utah 83 42.5 8-21 7-9 17 46 9 6 13
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Charlotte will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.