Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets

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Charlotte Hornets

13-38, 4-18 Away

Final
89 - 97

Brooklyn Nets

19-34, 8-17 Home

Nets pull away from Hornets after LaMelo Ball leaves with ankle injury, win 97-89

Nic Claxton rocks the rim with powerful dunk

Cam Johnson and Day'Ron Sharpe each added 14 points for the Nets, who won for the fifth time in six games in the best stretch of their first season under Jordi Fernandez. This was their second easy victory over Charlotte during that span.

Moussa Diabate had a career-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Hornets before he was forced out of the game with a right eye abrasion. Tidjane Salaun scored 16 points.

Ball played the first 10 minutes and the Hornets announced at halftime he wouldn't play the rest of the night because of right ankle soreness. He had only recently returned from a five-game absence with a sprained left ankle.

Takeaways Hornets: Charlotte is 1-16 in games Ball has missed this season. Not surprisingly, this game got away from the Hornets once their point guard was lost with them trailing by three.

Nets: With one game to go, the Nets should feel good about they are playing going into the All-Star break. They've now won consecutive games at home for the first time this season.

Key moment Charlotte trailed by two about 2 1/2 minutes into the second quarter before a 9-0 run gave the Nets a 47-36 lead and it was never close again. Brooklyn led by double digits nearly all the second half.

Key stat Even though he missed the last three quarters, Ball was still tied for the team lead in 3-pointers until Salaun made his second of the game with 5:34 to play. Charlotte finished 6 for 31 (19%).

Up next The Nets host Philadelphia on Wednesday in their final game before the All-Star break. The Hornets are at Orlando on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

BKN leads series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	89 - 97
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	89 - 97
4th 1.0	shot clock turnover	89 - 97
4th 25.0	Nets defensive team rebound	89 - 97
4th 26.1	KJ Simpson misses two point shot	89 - 97

Statistics

CHA		BKN
32-78	FG	37-93
41.0	Field Goal %	39.8
6-31	3PT	10-42
19.4	Three Point %	23.8
19-28	FT	13-14
67.9	Free Throw %	92.9
40	Rebounds	47
11	Offensive Rebounds	19
29	Defensive Rebounds	28
18	Assists	24
7	Steals	10
7	Blocks	6
17	Turnovers	16
1	Team Turnovers	1
18	Total Turnovers	17
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
18	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	20
10	Fast Break Points	6
48	Points in Paint	50
10	Fouls	24
6	Largest Lead	22

Brooklyn Nets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
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

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
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
Miles Bridges, SF	Day-To-Day	Jul 3