Game ID: 22500312
Charlotte Hornets @ Brooklyn Nets
Monday, December 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 26 33 29 28 116CHA 27 32 23 21 103
BKN vs CHA ScoutingBKN vs CHA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 11/23 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 7 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 4 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 2 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 2 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Traore back 11/18 after 6, 2 min since (9% of 22)
BACK Wolf back 11/11 after 3, 2 min since (10% of 21)
NEW Claxton 28 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 24 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/24 · back-to-backOUT Thomas missed 8 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 2 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 5 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Wolf missed 2 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 3 since 11/18, returns tonight: 2 min (16% of 16)
OUT Liddell missed 3 since 11/18, returns tonight: 2 min (19% of 13)
BKN availability going into 11/28 · 3 days' restOUT Thomas missed 9 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 3 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 6 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Wolf missed 3 since 11/21, returns tonight: 13 min (62% of 21)
BACK Etienne back 11/24 after 3, 2 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 11/16 after 2, 2 min since (18% of 13)
NEW Clowney 27 to 33 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/29 · back-to-backOUT Thomas missed 10 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 4 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 7 since 11/14, returns tonight: 29 min (141% of 21)
BACK Wolf back 11/18 after 2, 7 min since (35% of 21)
BACK Etienne back 11/24 after 3, 2 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 11/24 after 3, 2 min since (19% of 13)
NEW Clowney 27 to 34 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 11/28, returns tonight: 36 min (111% of 32)
OUT Thomas missed 11 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 5 since 11/21, out tonight
BACK Saraf back 11/29 after 7, 29 min since (141% of 21)
BACK Wolf back 11/28 after 3, 22 min since (104% of 21)
BACK Etienne back 11/24 after 3, 4 min since (23% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 11/24 after 3, 4 min since (28% of 13)
NEW Clowney 27 to 34 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 12 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 6 since 11/21, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/01 after 2, 36 min since (111% of 32)
BACK Saraf back 11/29 after 7, 24 min since (115% of 21)
BACK Wolf back 11/28 after 3, 21 min since (100% of 21)
BACK Etienne back 11/24 after 3, 4 min since (23% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 11/24 after 3, 4 min since (28% of 13)
NEW Clowney 27 to 33 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/04 · back-to-backOUT Mann missed 2 since 12/01, returns tonight: 18 min (74% of 24)
OUT Thomas missed 13 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 7 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 12/01, returns tonight: 16 min (98% of 16)
OUT Etienne missed 2 since 12/01, returns tonight: 2 min (9% of 16)
OUT Liddell missed 2 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/01 after 2, 35 min since (107% of 32)
BACK Saraf back 11/29 after 7, 21 min since (100% of 21)
BACK Wolf back 11/28 after 3, 22 min since (104% of 21)
BKN availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 14 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 8 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 3 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/01 after 2, 35 min since (107% of 32)
BACK Mann back 12/04 after 2, 18 min since (74% of 24)
BACK Saraf back 11/29 after 7, 22 min since (104% of 21)
BACK Wolf back 11/28 after 3, 23 min since (110% of 21)
BACK Wilson back 12/04 after 2, 16 min since (98% of 16)
BACK Etienne back 12/04 after 2, 2 min since (9% of 16)
BKN availability going into 12/12 · 5 days' restOUT Thomas missed 15 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 9 since 11/21, returns tonight: 9 min (40% of 22)
OUT Liddell missed 4 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/01 after 2, 34 min since (106% of 32)
BACK Mann back 12/04 after 2, 22 min since (91% of 24)
BACK Saraf back 11/29 after 7, 21 min since (102% of 21)
BACK Wilson back 12/04 after 2, 10 min since (61% of 16)
BACK Etienne back 12/04 after 2, 2 min since (9% of 16)
CHA availability going into 11/23 · back-to-backOUT Williams missed 9 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 8 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 9 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 2 since 11/19, returns tonight: 17 min (133% of 13)
BACK Miller back 11/22 after 13, 26 min since (84% of 30)
BACK Ball back 11/14 after 5, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK McNeeley back 11/22 after 4, 18 min since (150% of 12)
NEW James 22 to 28 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/26 · 2 days' restOUT Williams missed 10 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 9 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 10 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Miller back 11/22 after 13, 26 min since (84% of 30)
BACK Mann back 11/23 after 2, 17 min since (133% of 13)
BACK McNeeley back 11/22 after 4, 17 min since (139% of 12)
NEW Sexton 22 to 28 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/28 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 11 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 10 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 11 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Miller back 11/22 after 13, 27 min since (88% of 30)
BACK Mann back 11/23 after 2, 19 min since (149% of 13)
BACK McNeeley back 11/22 after 4, 16 min since (135% of 12)
CHA availability going into 11/29 · back-to-backOUT Williams missed 12 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Green missed 11 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 12 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Peterson missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Miller back 11/22 after 13, 28 min since (93% of 30)
BACK Mann back 11/23 after 2, 17 min since (138% of 13)
BACK McNeeley back 11/22 after 4, 13 min since (110% of 12)
CHA availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 13 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Green missed 12 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 13 since 11/04, returns tonight: 18 min (113% of 16)
OUT Peterson missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Miller back 11/22 after 13, 28 min since (91% of 30)
BACK Mann back 11/23 after 2, 16 min since (124% of 13)
BACK McNeeley back 11/22 after 4, 13 min since (110% of 12)
CHA availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 14 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 4 since 11/26, returns tonight: 4 min (22% of 16)
OUT Green missed 13 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Peterson missed 4 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Salaün back 12/01 after 13, 18 min since (113% of 16)
BACK Mann back 11/23 after 2, 16 min since (124% of 13)
CHA availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 2 since 12/01, returns tonight: 30 min (98% of 30)
OUT Williams missed 15 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 14 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 2 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Peterson missed 5 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Simpson back 12/03 after 4, 4 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Salaün back 12/01 after 13, 20 min since (130% of 16)
CHA availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 16 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 15 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 3 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Peterson missed 6 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Miller back 12/05 after 2, 30 min since (98% of 30)
BACK Simpson back 12/03 after 4, 16 min since (99% of 16)
BACK Salaün back 12/01 after 13, 21 min since (134% of 16)
CHA availability going into 12/12 · 4 days' restOUT Sexton missed 2 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 17 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 16 since 11/07, returns tonight: 17 min (111% of 16)
OUT Mann missed 4 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Peterson missed 7 since 11/26, returns tonight: 6 min (58% of 11)
BACK Miller back 12/05 after 2, 30 min since (98% of 30)
BACK Simpson back 12/03 after 4, 20 min since (127% of 16)
BACK Salaün back 12/01 after 13, 20 min since (126% of 16)
NEW McNeeley 12 to 18 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 25 and Clowney at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Porter Jr. (2 straight), Thomas (11 straight), Traore (5 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Sexton at 19 a game. Without Williams (13 straight), Simpson (3 straight), Green (12 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 114 a night to Charlotte's 120 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 16 times a game to Charlotte's 13. Call it Brooklyn 115, Charlotte 114, Charlotte keeping it close.
11/23 @ TOR 109-119 — BKN notes
BKN lost 109-119. BKN shot 47% (35 of 75) to TOR's 46%, 12 of 34 from three. BKN turned it over 19 times to TOR's 9, and TOR turned those into 12 steals. Martin led with 26 (7 of 14, 5 of 9 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Porter Jr. added 25, Clowney 22. Q3 was theirs, 24-22, the deficit cut from 7 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 97-85 against them. Powell's -10 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/24 vs NYK 100-113 — BKN notes
BKN lost 100-113. BKN shot 38% (33 of 87) to NYK's 51%, 14 of 48 from three, and went to the line 28 times to NYK's 14 — 20 points from the stripe to their 11. Clowney led with 31 (9 of 17, 7 of 13 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Porter Jr. added 16, Powell 15. Q1 was theirs, 26-24, but the other 3 periods went 89-74 against them. Porter Jr.'s -21 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/28 vs PHI 103-115 — BKN notes
BKN lost 103-115. BKN shot 40% (34 of 85) to PHI's 49%, 13 of 43 from three, and went to the line 26 times to PHI's 20 — 22 points from the stripe to their 18. BKN turned it over 18 times to PHI's 11, and PHI turned those into 12 steals. Dëmin led with 23 (8 of 18, 5 of 14 from three); Clowney added 16, Martin 16. Q3 was theirs, 27-24, the deficit cut from 15 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 91-76 against them. Martin's -17 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/29 @ MIL 99-116 — BKN notes
BKN lost 99-116. BKN shot 47% (36 of 77) to MIL's 52%, 16 of 42 from three. BKN turned it over 18 times to MIL's 12, and MIL turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 31-43 against them. Wolf led with 22 (8 of 16, 5 of 9 from three); Wilson added 13, Saraf 10. Q4 was theirs, 29-17, the deficit cut from 29 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 99-70 against them. Claxton's -26 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/01 vs CHA 116-103 — BKN notes
BKN won 116-103. BKN shot 45% (43 of 96) to CHA's 45%, 17 of 43 from three. BKN turned it over 11 times to CHA's 16. Porter Jr. led with 35 (13 of 24, 7 of 11 from three); Clowney added 18, Claxton 13. The hinge was Q4, 28-21: a lead of 6 became 13, and the lead reached 16. Porter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
12/03 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 123, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; White at 23 and Giddey at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without White (2 straight), Okoro (5 straight), Smith (2 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 113, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 25 and Clowney at 19 a game. Without Thomas (12 straight), Traore (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 113 a night to Chicago's 123 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been minus-0 a night and Chicago minus-5. Call it Chicago 119, Brooklyn 113.
12/04 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 28 and Clowney at 18 a game. Without Mann (2 straight), Thomas (13 straight), Traore (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 123, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; George at 23 and Markkanen at 22 a game. Without Kessler (15 straight), Williams (4 straight), Harkless (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 110 a night to Utah's 123. Call it Brooklyn 117, Utah 116, Utah keeping it close.
12/06 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Clowney at 18 and Wolf at 12 a game. Without Thomas (14 straight), Traore (8 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 129, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murphy III at 22 and Bey at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Williamson (3 straight), Jones (7 straight), Poole (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to New Orleans's 129 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 17 times a game to New Orleans's 12. Call it Brooklyn 119, New Orleans 114.
12/12 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Flagg at 23 and Davis at 20 a game. Without Gafford (2 straight). 5 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 34 and Clowney at 17 a game. Without Thomas (15 straight), Traore (9 straight). 5 days' rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 16 times a game to Dallas's 10 and the arc, Dallas at 42 percent from three to Brooklyn's 37. Call it Dallas 116, Brooklyn 112, Brooklyn keeping it close.
11/23 @ ATL 110-113 — CHA notes
CHA lost 110-113. CHA shot 45% (39 of 86) to ATL's 49%, 14 of 44 from three. CHA turned it over 15 times to ATL's 7. Knueppel led with 28 (9 of 17, 7 of 11 from three); Sexton added 22, Bridges 21. Q2 was theirs, 30-25, turning a 3-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 88-80 against them. Mann's -14 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/26 vs NYK 101-129 — CHA notes
CHA lost 101-129. CHA shot 41% (35 of 85) to NYK's 57%, 13 of 43 from three, and went to the line 24 times to NYK's 18 — 18 points from the stripe to their 16. Miller led with 18 (5 of 12, 4 of 9 from three); M. Bridges added 17, Mann 15. Q3 was theirs, 28-26, the deficit cut from 25 to 23, but the other 3 periods went 103-73 against them. M. Bridges's -25 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/28 vs CHI 123-116 — CHA notes
CHA won 123-116. CHA shot 45% (44 of 97) to CHI's 47%, 15 of 45 from three. Miller led with 27 (10 of 19, 5 of 11 from three); Bridges added 22, Sexton 21. The hinge was Q4, 30-22: CHA came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 7. Diabaté was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
11/29 vs TOR 118-111 — CHA notes
CHA won 118-111 in 1 overtime. CHA shot 44% (41 of 93) to TOR's 44%, 10 of 39 from three, and went to the line 29 times to TOR's 17 — 26 points from the stripe to their 14. CHA turned it over 9 times to TOR's 15. The glass went 39-52 against them. Bridges led with 35 (13 of 23, 2 of 8 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Knueppel added 20, Sexton 18. The hinge was Q2, 31-24: the deficit went from 13 to 6. CHA trailed 52-58 at the half and won the second half 66-53. Sexton was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
12/01 @ BKN 103-116 — CHA notes
CHA lost 103-116. CHA shot 45% (38 of 85) to BKN's 45%, 12 of 32 from three. CHA turned it over 16 times to BKN's 11, and BKN turned those into 10 steals. Knueppel led with 18 (7 of 18, 4 of 9 from three); Sexton added 15, Ball 12. Q1 was theirs, 27-26, but the other 3 periods went 90-76 against them. They led by as many as 11. Bridges's -30 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/03 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 26 and Towns at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Anunoby (8 straight), Shamet (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Bridges at 21 and Sexton at 18 a game. Without Williams (14 straight), Simpson (4 straight), Green (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 40 percent from three to Charlotte's 32 and the glass, where New York has been plus-6 a night and Charlotte minus-2. Call it New York 119, Charlotte 111.
12/05 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barnes at 25 and Ingram at 21 a game. Without Barrett (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Bridges at 18 and Ball at 17 a game. Without Miller (2 straight), Williams (15 straight), Green (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been plus-1 a night and Charlotte minus-4. Call it Toronto 117, Charlotte 112.
12/07 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 18 and Ball at 17 a game. Without Williams (16 straight), Green (15 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 127, shooting 54 percent and 46 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murray at 29 and Jokić at 28 a game. Without Braun (11 straight), Gordon (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 46 percent from three to Charlotte's 32 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 110 a night to Denver's 127. Call it Denver 119, Charlotte 118, Charlotte keeping it close.
12/12 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Bridges at 18 and Ball at 18 a game. Without Sexton (2 straight), Williams (17 straight), Green (16 straight). 4 days' rest. Chicago comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Giddey at 19 and Buzelis at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Jones (3 straight), Okoro (8 straight), Huerter (3 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 109 a night to Chicago's 117. Call it Charlotte 117, Chicago 111.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHAAR A. Reeves
CS C. Sexton
DI Diabate
KK K. Knueppel
LB L. Ball
LM L. McNeeley
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diabaté
RK R. Kalkbrenner
SJ S. James
TS T. Salaün
BKNBS B. Saraf
DP D. Powell
DS D. Sharpe
DW D. Wolf
DE Demin
ED E. Dëmin
MP M. Porter Jr.
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
TM T. Martin
ZW Z. Williams
CHA/BKN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Porter scores 35 points as the Nets beat the Hornets 116-103
NEW YORK -- — Michael Porter Jr . scored 35 points, Noah Clowney had 18 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-103 on Monday night.
Nic Claxton added 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for Brooklyn, which had lost four in a row. Reserves Danny Wolf and Drake Powell each scored 10 points.
Porter went 7 for 11 from 3-point range. The Nets went 17 for 43 from beyond the arc, compared to 12 for 32 for the Hornets.
Kon Knueppel scored 18 points for Charlotte, which had won two in a row. LaMelo Ball had 12 points and 14 assists, and Collin Sexton finished with 15 points.
The Hornets closed to 96-93 on Liam McNeeley 's two foul shots with 7:06 left. But Wolf converted a layup and Porter made a pullup jumper to increase the Nets' lead to 100-93 with 6:16 remaining.
Wolf and Clowney connected from long range to make it 112-98 with 2:36 left.
The game was tied at 59 at halftime. Porter scored 17 points in the first half, and Knueppel had 12 at the break.
Up next Hornets: At the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.