Miles Bridges has 26 points and 14 rebounds, Hornets beat Jazz for 4th straight victory – Cache Valley Daily
Charlotte Hornets forward Cody Martin (11) defends against Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Miles Bridges had 26 points and 14 rebounds, Grant Williams scored 24 points and the Charlotte Hornets shot past the Utah Jazz 115-107 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. Brandon Miller added 16 points and Tre Mann had 13. The new-look Hornets made 20 of 42 3-pointers and upped their record to 14-41. “The biggest thing in the game was the 3-point shooting. Grant hit three 3s in five or six possessions and then Miles hit two huge 3s in the last four minutes,” Charlotte coach Steve Clifford said. With Charlotte down 94-88, Nick Richards highlighted a 14-0 run with an emphatic follow dunk and Williams made two free throws to lift the Hornets to a 102-94 lead with 5:16 remaining. “Earlier in the season we would have gave up and let them run away with it,” Bridges said. “But you know, we got veteran guys in our locker room now — winning players — and we got it