Brandon Miller scores 25, Miles Bridges 19 as Hornets beat Nets 117-86

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Charlotte Hornets' Miles Bridges (0) drives past Brooklyn Nets' Ziaire Williams (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Charlotte Hornets' Coby White (3) defends Brooklyn Nets' Ben Saraf (77) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) — Charlotte Hornets' Miles Bridges (0) drives past Brooklyn Nets' Ziaire Williams (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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10:19 PM on Tuesday, March 31

By ADRY TORRES

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 25 points, Miles Bridges had 19, and the Charlotte Hornets routed the Brooklyn Nets 117-86 on Tuesday night.

Moussa Diabaté finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds while LaMelo Ball had 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to help the Hornets (40-36) stop a two-game losing streak.

Josh Minott scored 14 points for the lottery-bound Nets (18-58), who have lost 11 of their last 12 games.

Charlotte (40-36) is tied with the Miami Heat for ninth in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind Orlando.

The Hornets matched their season low for points allowed. Charlotte also allowed 86 points in a 25-point win at Toronto on Dec. 5.

The Hornets rebounded from consecutive home losses Saturday to Philadelphia and Sunday to Boston by taking a 35-18 lead at the end of the first quarter. Miller scored 16 points on 5-of-5 shooting - including three 3-points – and Charlotte shot 54.5% (12 for 22) from the field and 40% (6 for 15) from beyond the 3-point line in the period.

Brooklyn trimmed the deficit to 47-39 after rookie Drake Powell hit a 3-pointer with 5:19 remaining in the second quarter, but got no closer. Charlotte outscored the Nets 70-47 the rest of the way.

The Hornets had 28 assists on 41 made field goals and outrebounded the Nets 56-41.

Up Next

Hornets: Host Phoenix on Thursday.

Nets: Host Atlanta on Friday.

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