Miles Bridges scores 26 as Hornets beat Jazz 110-106 to snap 5-game losing streak

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges had 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Utah Jazz 110-106 on Monday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

Mark Williams added 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Hornets, who held the Jazz to 41% shooting.

Keyonte George had 20 points and Brice Sensabaugh added 19 points on five 3-pointers for the Jazz.

The Hornets (19-56) led by 14 points in the first half after hitting 11 of 22 3-pointers, but the Jazz battled back to tie the game late in the third quarter on a 3-pointer by George. Utah pulled even multiple times, but could never get over the top and take the lead.

The Jazz (16-60) have lost six straight and have the league's worst record.

Jazz: It was a rough start for former Duke forward Kyle Filipowski in his return to North Carolina, as he missed his first eight shots from the field, including four from beyond the arc in an uninspired effort. He came back with a better second half and finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Hornets: Bridges, who had made just 3 of 30 from beyond the arc in his previous four games, broke out of his long distance shooting slump going 3 of 6.

With less than 30 seconds left, Filipowski missed a 3 to tie the game and George missed an easy putback. Josh Green sank two free throws with 18.3 seconds left at the other end.

The Hornets had 33 assists on 43 made baskets.

Both teams are on the road Wednesday night with the Jazz visiting the Rockets and the Hornets at the Pacers.

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Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams pulls down a rebound against the Utah Jazz during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Charlotte Hornets forward Tidjane Salaun, right, celebrates with guard KJ Simpson (25) after hitting a three-point basket against the Utah Jazz during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Utah Jazz guard Svi Mykhailiuk, left, drives to the basket ahead of Charlotte Hornets center Jusuf Nurkic (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Utah Jazz forward Kyle Filipowski, center right, shoots over Charlotte Hornets guard Nick Smith Jr. (8) as Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0), guard Josh Green (10) and center Mark Williams (5) watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Charlotte Hornets center Jusuf Nurkic (11) drives into Utah Jazz guard Svi Mykhailiuk, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Utah Jazz forward Kyle Filipowski, left, looks to drive against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Utah Jazz center Oscar Tshiebwe (34) shoots against Charlotte Hornets center Jusuf Nurkic, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Utah Jazz forward Kyle Filipowski shoots against the Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy, left, talks to guard Keyonte George (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Charlotte Hornets forward Tidjane Salaun reacts after hitting a 3-point basket against the Utah Jazz during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Richard “Dick” Codey, a former acting governor of New Jersey and the longest serving legislator in the state's history, died Sunday. He was 79.

Codey’s wife, Mary Jo Codey, confirmed her husband’s death to The Associated Press.

“Gov. Richard J. Codey passed away peacefully this morning at home, surrounded by family, after a brief illness,” Codey's family wrote in a Facebook post on Codey's official page.

"Our family has lost a beloved husband, father and grandfather -- and New Jersey lost a remarkable public servant who touched the lives of all who knew him," the family said.

Known for his feisty, regular-guy persona, Codey was a staunch advocate of mental health awareness and care issues. The Democrat also championed legislation to ban smoking from indoor areas and sought more money for stem cell research.

Codey, the son of a northern New Jersey funeral home owner, entered the state Assembly in 1974 and served there until he was elected to the state Senate in 1982. He served as Senate president from 2002 to 2010.

Codey first served as acting governor for a brief time in 2002, after Christine Todd Whitman’s resignation to join President George W. Bush’s administration. He held the post again for 14 months after Gov. Jim McGreevey resigned in 2004.

At that time, New Jersey law mandated that the Senate president assume the governor’s role if a vacancy occurred, and that person would serve until the next election.

Codey routinely drew strong praise from residents in polls, and he gave serious consideration to seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2005. But he ultimately chose not to run when party leaders opted to back wealthy Wall Street executive Jon Corzine, who went on to win the office.

Codey would again become acting governor after Corzine was incapacitated in April 2007 due to serious injuries he suffered in a car accident. He held the post for nearly a month before Corzine resumed his duties.

After leaving the governor’s office, Codey returned to the Senate and also published a memoir that detailed his decades of public service, along with stories about his personal and family life.

“He lived his life with humility, compassion and a deep sense of responsibility to others,” his family wrote. “He made friends as easily with Presidents as he did with strangers in all-night diners.”

Codey and his wife often spoke candidly about her past struggles with postpartum depression, and that led to controversy in early 2005, when a talk radio host jokingly criticized Mary Jo and her mental health on the air.

Codey, who was at the radio station for something else, confronted the host and said he told him that he wished he could “take him outside.” But the host claimed Codey actually threatened to “take him out,” which Codey denied.

His wife told The Associated Press that Codey was willing to support her speaking out about postpartum depression, even if it cost him elected office.

“He was a really, really good guy,” Mary Jo Codey said. “He said, ‘If you want to do it, I don’t care if I get elected again.’”

Jack Brook contributed reporting from New Orleans.

FILE - New Jersey State Sen. and former Democratic Gov. Richard Codey is seen before New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature at the statehouse, in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)