Tre Mann scored 13 points, while Brandon Miller contributed 16. The revamped Hornets improved to 14-41 and hit 20 of their 42 3-point attempts. After a 14-0 run that was punctuated by an explosive follow slam by Nick Richards and two free throws by Williams, the Hornets led 102-94 with 5:16 remaining. Charlotte was down 94-88 at the time. Bridges made consecutive baskets to seal the game for the Hornets, who had lost 10 games in a row prior to their current winning streak, even though the Jazz were up 111-107.
Utah's Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points. Keyonte George scored 16 and Collin Sexton added 17. The Jazz have dropped 11 of 14 games and five straight. Although he didn't play in the fourth quarter, Utah freshman Taylor Hendricks recorded career highs of 12 points and nine rebounds in his first start.