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 | Out | Apr 12 |
| Nic Claxton, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Ziaire Williams, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Noah Clowney, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Terance Mann, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller, F | Out | May 6 |
| PJ Hall, C | Out | Apr 9 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 18,027 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
- | 26 | W2 | 0.68292683 | 56 |
 New York |
3 | 29 | L1 | 0.64634144 | 53 |
 Toronto |
10 | 36 | W1 | 0.5609756 | 46 |
 Philadelphia |
11 | 37 | W2 | 0.5487805 | 45 |
 Brooklyn |
36 | 62 | L3 | 0.24390244 | 20 |
NBA News
Knicks warn of stepped-up security for fans amid Trump's G3 attendance
The New York Knicks are warning fans to bring as little as possible to Game 3 of the NBA Finals and encouraging them to arrive at least two hours before tipoff as part of enhanced security measures with President Donald Trump attending the game.
Taylor Swift's courtside Cavs ECF seat goes up for bidding
The Grammy Award-winning artist and her soon-to-be-husband Travis Kelce attended Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers.
NBA championship and Finals MVP odds: Knicks are big title favorites after taking 2-0 lead on Spurs
The Knicks' incredible playoff run continues, as they are up 2-0 on the Spurs and head to New York as big championship favorites.
2026 NBA Finals: Important plays, lessons from Knicks-Spurs Game 2
Is it time to panic for San Antonio? Let's break down Knicks-Spurs Game 2 from all angles, then look ahead to a massive Game 3 in New York.
2026 NBA Finals: Biggest takeaways from Knicks-Spurs Game 2
NBA insiders break down the biggest takeaways from Game 2 of the NBA Finals and look ahead to the rest of the Knicks-Spurs showdown.