Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets
· National Basketball AssociationBrandon Miller scores 25, Miles Bridges 19 as Hornets beat Nets 117-86
Moussa Diabaté finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds while LaMelo Ball had 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to help the Hornets (40-36) stop a two-game losing streak.
Josh Minott scored 14 points for the lottery-bound Nets (18-58), who have lost 11 of their last 12 games.
Charlotte (40-36) is tied with the Miami Heat for ninth in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind Orlando.
The Hornets matched their season low for points allowed. Charlotte also allowed 86 points in a 25-point win at Toronto on Dec. 5.
Brooklyn trimmed the deficit to 47-39 after rookie Drake Powell hit a 3-pointer with 5:19 remaining in the second quarter, but got no closer. Charlotte outscored the Nets 70-47 the rest of the way.
The Hornets had 28 assists on 41 made field goals and outrebounded the Nets 56-41.
Nets: Host Atlanta on Friday.
Regular Season Series
CHA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 117 - 86 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 86 |
| 4th 1.2 |  |
shot clock turnover | 117 - 86 |
| 4th 24.6 | |
Tre Mann defensive rebound | 117 - 86 |
| 4th 27.7 |  |
E.J. Liddell misses 26-foot three point jumper | 117 - 86 |
Statistics
 CHA |
 BKN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-87 | FG | 28-73 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 12-39 | 3PT | 7-35 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 23-25 | FT | 23-27 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 28 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 35 | Largest Lead | 1 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 98 | Percent Led | 0 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Traore, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Mikel Brown Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller, F | Out | Nov 11 |
| Kon Knueppel, G | Out | Nov 8 |
| Dennis Schroder, G | Out | Nov 8 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 18,027 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
7 | 5 | .583 | - | L1 |
 Miami |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Charlotte |
4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Orlando |
4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | W2 |
 Washington |
4 | 8 | .333 | 3 | L5 |
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
- | 2 | W5 | 0.8333333 | 10 |
 Philadelphia |
0.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.7692308 | 10 |
 New York |
3.5 | 5 | L1 | 0.54545456 | 6 |
 Toronto |
5 | 7 | L3 | 0.41666666 | 5 |
 Brooklyn |
6.5 | 8 | W1 | 0.27272728 | 3 |
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