NBA

Brooklyn Nets at Charlotte Hornets

· National Basketball Association
21-42, 12-21 Away
Final
102 - 105

15-48, 10-24 Home

Hornets close with a 12-0 run to beat the Nets 105-102 and snap a nine-game losing streak

Brooklyn Nets vs. Charlotte Hornets: Game Highlights

Bridges added 12 rebounds, five assists and a huge blocked shot in the closing seconds for the Hornets, who trailed 102-93 with under 3 1/2 minutes remaining. Nick Smith Jr. scored 19 points while shooting 6 for 17 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line.

D’Angelo Russell had 28 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Nets, who lost their seventh straight. Ziaire Williams added 19 points.

Bridges scored 13 points in the first half and the Hornets went into halftime trailing 58-43. The Nets led 82-76 heading to the fourth. Smith led the Hornets with 17 points in the second half as their team outscored the Nets by 18 points over the final two quarters.

Takeaways Nets: After their late collapse, the Nets' losing streak could last a while. Their next two games are against the Lakers and Cavaliers, with a matchup against Boston next Saturday.

Hornets: Charlotte won for the first time since its surprising victory over the Lakers in Los Angeles on Feb. 19.

Key moment Cam Thomas got into the lane for a short jumper that could have put the Nets back into the lead with 4.7 seconds left but Bridges blocked the shot.

Key stat Russell scored 15 points in the fourth quarter but the rest of the Nets combined for just two baskets and five points.

Up next The Nets host the Lakers on Monday. The Hornets start a four-game road trip in Miami the same night.

Regular Season Series

BKN wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 102 - 105
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 102 - 105
4th 0.0 Nets offensive team rebound 102 - 105
4th 0.1 Trendon Watford misses 35-foot three point pullup jump shot 102 - 105
4th 2.1 Nick Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2 102 - 105

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/bkn.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originBKN https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/cha.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originCHA
38-82 FG 40-98
46.3 Field Goal % 40.8
14-50 3PT 11-34
28.0 Three Point % 32.4
12-15 FT 14-16
80.0 Free Throw % 87.5
37 Rebounds 50
8 Offensive Rebounds 22
29 Defensive Rebounds 28
20 Assists 25
6 Steals 4
10 Blocks 2
11 Turnovers 10
2 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
21 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 10
16 Fast Break Points 11
40 Points in Paint 54
19 Fouls 13
17 Largest Lead 3
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn Nets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ziaire Williams, F Out Apr 13
Reece Beekman, G Out Apr 13
Cameron Johnson, SF Out Apr 12
D'Angelo Russell, G Out Apr 12
Day'Ron Sharpe, C Out Apr 12

Game Information

Spectrum Center

Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 18,652 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 61 21 .744 - W2
New York 51 31 .622 10 W1
Toronto 30 52 .366 31 L2
Brooklyn 26 56 .317 35 L3
Philadelphia 24 58 .293 37 L2

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 41 41 .500 - L1
Atlanta 40 42 .488 1 W3
Miami 37 45 .451 4 L1
Charlotte 19 63 .232 22 L7
Washington 18 64 .220 23 W1
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