NBA

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
Liam McNeeley, G Day-To-Day Mar 26
Tidjane Salaun, F Out Mar 25
Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn Nets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Danny Wolf, F Out Mar 26
Noah Clowney, F Out Mar 26
Michael Porter Jr., F Out Mar 19
Egor Demin, G Out Mar 18
Day'Ron Sharpe, C Out Mar 12

Game Information

Spectrum Center

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

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 48 24 .667 - W1
New York 48 26 .649 1 L1
Toronto 40 32 .556 8 L1
Philadelphia 40 33 .548 8.5 W1
Brooklyn 17 56 .233 31.5 L9

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 41 32 .562 - W3
Orlando 39 34 .534 2 W1
Charlotte 39 34 .534 2 W5
Miami 39 34 .534 2 W1
Washington 17 55 .236 23.5 W1
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