SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — 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.

Mark Williams had a career-high 31 points and added 13 rebounds in the Charlotte Hornets game last night. He helped lead the Hornets to a hard-fought win over the Utah Jazz, but he was hardly alone. All four members of the core four,

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.

Despite those issues, the Jazz have managed to win a respectable three of seven games this month. Among those victories were a 136-100 thrashing of Miami and a 105-92 win over an

The Hornets are one of four teams with worse records than the Jazz — and the loss pulled Utah into a virtual tie with them in the lottery standings.

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. LaMelo Ball added 27 points, nine assists and three blocks to help Charlotte snap a seven-game road losing streak.