ROOKIE Trey Burke scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Jazz snapped the Charlotte Bobcats' three-game winning streak with an 88-85 victory on Saturday night (Sunday, Manila time) when Bobcats owner Michael Jordan unveiled the new logos for the Charlotte Hornets after this season.
Burke hit a 3-pointer with 1:38 left to put the Jazz up by three and added a pair of free throws with 10 seconds remaining as Utah held off a late Bobcats rally led by former Jazz big man Al Jefferson.
Gordon Hayward had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz, who had lost three of their past four games. Derrick Favors added 14.
Kemba Walker scored 20 points and Jefferson had 19 for the Bobcats, who were playing their fourth game in five nights.
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