NBA

Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets

· NBA Cup - Group Play
5-9, 1-6 Away
Final
115 - 116

6-9, 4-3 Home

Cam Johnson and Dennis Schroder carry the Nets to a 116-115 win over the Hornets

Charlotte Hornets vs. Brooklyn Nets: Game Highlights

Charlotte's Brandon Miller missed a 3-pointer that would have tied the game with 1.1 seconds left. Grant Williams then tipped the ball as time expired.

Jalen Wilson had 17 points and Dorian Finney-Smith added 15 as Brooklyn snapped a three-game skid.

Trendon Watford scored the Nets' last seven points in the final two minutes and finished with 10 points off the bench.

Miller had 29 points, Miles Bridges 21 and reserve Tre Mann 19 as the Hornets lost for the fourth time in five games.

Takeaways Hornets: Ball, Bridges and Miller sparked a hot start by each scoring eight points enroute to a 37-20 lead at the end of the first quarter. Charlotte shot 13 for 19 from the field and 8 for 12 from 3-point range. Five of the first six shots made in the period were 3-pointers.

Nets: Ben Simmons scored in double figures for the first time this season with 10 points. It’s his first since Feb. 10 against San Antonio, when he scored 13.

Key Moment Ahead by three points with two minutes remaining, Brooklyn's Trendon Watford drove the lane for a layup and extended the lead to 111-108. On the play, Watford made contact with Mann's face. A relay review took the basket away and there was a ruling of a defensive foul. Watford made both free throws.

Key stat The Nets had 31 assists. It was New York's fourth game of the season with at least 30.

Up next The Hornets host Detroit on Thursday. The Nets open a four-game trip at Philadelphia on Friday.

Regular Season Series

BKN leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Nets: 49.8%
Hornets: 50.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 115 - 116
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 115 - 116
4th 0.0 Grant Williams makes tip shot 115 - 116
4th 1.1 Grant Williams offensive rebound 113 - 116
4th 1.1 Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot 113 - 116

Statistics

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38-82 FG 42-85
46.3 Field Goal % 49.4
20-37 3PT 18-41
54.1 Three Point % 43.9
19-22 FT 14-19
86.4 Free Throw % 73.7
44 Rebounds 36
13 Offensive Rebounds 10
31 Defensive Rebounds 26
25 Assists 31
6 Steals 8
8 Blocks 8
21 Turnovers 13
2 Team Turnovers 2
23 Total Turnovers 15
5 Technical Fouls 4
5 Total Technical Fouls 4
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
24 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
15 Fast Break Points 8
36 Points in Paint 46
20 Fouls 19
17 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

Barclays Center

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 18,117 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 19 12 .613 - W2
Miami 14 13 .519 3 W1
Atlanta 15 15 .500 3.5 W1
Charlotte 7 22 .241 11 L5
Washington 4 23 .148 13 L2

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 22 7 .759 - L1
New York 19 10 .655 3 W4
Brooklyn 11 18 .379 11 L2
Philadelphia 10 17 .370 11 W1
Toronto 7 23 .233 15.5 L8
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