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03/31 21:19 CDT Brandon Miller scores 25, Miles Bridges 19 as Hornets beat Nets
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Brandon Miller scores 25, Miles Bridges 19 as Hornets beat Nets 117-86
By ADRY TORRES
Associated Press
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 Diabat 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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