
Brooklyn Nets at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball AssociationHornets close with a 12-0 run to beat the Nets 105-102 and snap a nine-game losing streak

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.
Hornets: Charlotte won for the first time since its surprising victory over the Lakers in Los Angeles on Feb. 19.
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
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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 Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Tidjane Salaun, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
Grant Williams, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Nick Smith Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Brandon Miller, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Josh Green, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Tyson Etienne, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 22 |
Ziaire Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Cam Thomas, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Day'Ron Sharpe, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Noah Clowney, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Game Information

Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 18,652 · Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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61 | 21 | .744 | - | W2 |
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51 | 31 | .622 | 10 | W1 |
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30 | 52 | .366 | 31 | L2 |
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26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | L3 |
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24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | L2 |
2024-25 Southeast Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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- | 41 | L1 | 0.5 | 41 |
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1 | 42 | W3 | 0.4878049 | 40 |
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4 | 45 | L1 | 0.4512195 | 37 |
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22 | 63 | L7 | 0.23170732 | 19 |
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23 | 64 | W1 | 0.2195122 | 18 |
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