Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets
· National Basketball AssociationPorter and Randle power the Nets to their 2nd win of the season, 114-104 over the Hornets
The Nets (2-6), who had lost six of their first seven games, rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit in the final periods. Brooklyn's other victory this season came Sunday at Indiana.
Mikel Brown Jr. scored 18 points, Nolan Traore had 16 and Danny Wolf 13 for Brooklyn, which shot 51% from the field overall and 38% from long distance.
Naz Reid scored 28 points on 11-for-18 shooting from the field and Grayson Allen added 22 points for the Hornets, who lost their fifth straight game after opening the season 3-1.
Brandon Miller and Sion James scored 10 points apiece for Charlotte (3-6).
Hornets forward Kon Knueppel, who was making his season debut after being sidelined with a hamstring strain, exited in the first quarter due to soreness in his left leg and did not return. He played six minutes and scored three points on 3-for-3 shooting from the line. Knueppel led the NBA in 3-pointers last season and was runner-up for NBA rookie of the year.
Nets: At Atlanta on Saturday in the first of a four-game trip.
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Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 104 - 114 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 104 - 114 |
| 4th 18.7 |  |
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | 104 - 114 |
| 4th 18.7 |  |
Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot | 104 - 114 |
| 4th 27.0 | |
Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Terance Mann assists) | 104 - 114 |
Statistics
 CHA |
 BKN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-77 | FG | 40-79 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 12-40 | 3PT | 14-37 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 30-36 | FT | 20-28 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 20 | Assists | 25 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 29 | Fouls | 34 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 40 | Percent Led | 46 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mikel Brown Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Grant Nelson, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 8 |
| Egor Demin, G | Out | Oct 29 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Moussa Diabate, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Grant Williams, F | Out | Nov 8 |
| Kon Knueppel, G | Out | Nov 8 |
| Dennis Schroder, G | Out | Nov 8 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 16,943 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
7 | 5 | .583 | - | L1 |
 Miami |
4 | 6 | .400 | 2 | W1 |
 Charlotte |
4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Washington |
4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | L4 |
 Orlando |
2 | 7 | .222 | 3.5 | L4 |
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia |
- | 2 | W1 | 0.8181818 | 9 |
 Boston |
0.5 | 2 | W3 | 0.8 | 8 |
 New York |
3 | 4 | W3 | 0.5555556 | 5 |
 Toronto |
3.5 | 5 | L1 | 0.5 | 5 |
 Brooklyn |
6.5 | 8 | L2 | 0.2 | 2 |
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