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Two teams in tank mode for Cooper Flagg face off on Wednesday night, as the Utah Jazz host the Charlotte Hornets and All-Star hopeful LaMelo Ball.  Charlotte is

Down five at the end of the second quarter, the Jazz now have the lead. A win is still up for grabs for either team after three quarters, but the Jazz are up 80-77 over the Heat. This match is far closer than the pair's previous matchup, which was decided by 36 points.

The Jazz have covered in each of their last five games, while Brooklyn has dropped four in a row against the spread (as well as straight up), all as underdogs. The Nets are also just 1-7 straight up in their last eight games, and it’s hard to see them turning that around on the road without most of their key players.

The Charlotte Hornets are spending $20,568,246 per win while the Utah Jazz are spending $14,689,996 per win "The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los Angeles during this challenging time,

The Utah Jazz have now won 3 of their last 6 games and will take on the Charlotte Hornets. Coming off a win against the Brooklyn Nets, it’ll be interesting to see how the Jazz go forwards as they’ll start to face other teams interested in drafting Cooper Flagg.