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Brooklyn Nets at Charlotte Hornets

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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 Field Goal % 41
14-50 3PT 11-34
28 Three Point % 32
12-15 FT 14-16
80 Free Throw % 88
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
Brandon Miller, F Out May 6
PJ Hall, C Out Apr 9
Brooklyn Nets 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

Game Information

Spectrum Center

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

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 56 26 .683 - W2
New York 53 29 .646 3 L1
Toronto 46 36 .561 10 W1
Philadelphia 45 37 .549 11 W2
Brooklyn 20 62 .244 36 L3

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
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