Michael Porter Jr. recorded 26 points and 10 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-104 on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Barclays Center, earning their second victory of the season.
Julius Randle added 22 points and four assists, while Mikel Brown Jr. scored 18 points off the bench. Nolan Traore contributed 16 points as Brooklyn improved to 2-6 after losing six of its first seven games.
The Nets overturned a seven-point halftime deficit by outscoring Charlotte 30-23 in the third quarter and 34-24 in the fourth. Brooklyn shot 51% from the field and made 14 of 37 attempts from 3-point range.
Porter led the way with four 3-pointers and added six points at the free-throw line. Danny Wolf scored 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting, while Day’Ron Sharpe contributed eight assists in 27 minutes.
Naz Reid led Charlotte with 28 points on 11-for-18 shooting and nine rebounds. Grayson Allen added 22 points, including five 3-pointers, but the Hornets lost their fifth consecutive game after opening the season 3-1.
Brandon Miller and Sion James each scored 10 points for Charlotte, which fell to 3-6. The Hornets shot 40% from the field and 30% from 3-point range.
Charlotte also lost Kon Knueppel during his season debut. The forward, who had missed the start of the season with a hamstring strain, played six minutes and scored three points before leaving with soreness in his left leg.
Knueppel made all three free throws but did not attempt a field goal before exiting.
Brooklyn will begin a four-game road trip against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, Nov. 7. Charlotte hosts the Boston Celtics on Friday, Nov. 6.
