CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Miles Bridges scored 26 points and the Charlotte Hornets used a finishing 12-0 run to beat the Brooklyn Nets 105-102 on Saturday night and snap a nine-game losing streak.

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.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nic Claxton vs. Moussa Diabate (Cam Thomas gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Ziaire Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cam Thomas assists)	0	3
11:19	Nick Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	3
11:16	Cam Thomas defensive rebound	0	3
11:09	Nic Claxton misses alley oop layup	0	3
11:07	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	0	3
11:01	Miles Bridges misses two point shot	0	3
10:59	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	0	3
10:59	Miles Bridges makes tip shot	2	3
10:39	Cam Thomas lost ball turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)	2	3
10:34	Damion Baugh misses 24-foot three point shot	2	3
10:32	Hornets offensive team rebound	2	3
10:20	Moussa Diabate makes 2-foot two point shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	4	3
10:00	Ziaire Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper	4	6
9:48	Moussa Diabate misses two point shot	4	6
9:46	D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound	4	6
9:40	Keon Johnson misses two point shot	4	6
9:38	Nic Claxton offensive rebound	4	6
9:37	Ziaire Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	6
9:35	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	4	6
9:20	Damion Baugh misses driving floating jump shot	4	6
9:18	Cam Thomas defensive rebound	4	6
9:15	Cam Thomas makes two point shot	4	8
8:51	Nick Smith Jr. makes 6-foot two point shot	6	8
8:35	D'Angelo Russell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	8
8:32	Ziaire Williams offensive rebound	6	8
8:29	Nic Claxton makes alley oop dunk shot (Ziaire Williams assists)	6	10
8:24	Ziaire Williams shooting foul	6	10
8:24	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	7	10
8:24	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	8	10
8:04	D'Angelo Russell misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	10
8:02	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	8	10
7:42	Nick Smith Jr. misses 8-foot two point shot	8	10
7:36	Ziaire Williams defensive rebound	8	10
7:23	Cam Thomas makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Nic Claxton assists)	8	12
7:23	Hornets Full timeout	8	12
7:23	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	8	12
7:23	Tyrese Martin enters the game for D'Angelo Russell	8	12
7:04	Ziaire Williams personal foul	8	12
6:50	Damion Baugh misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	12
6:47	Tyrese Martin defensive rebound	8	12
6:36	Cam Thomas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nic Claxton assists)	8	15
6:14	Damion Baugh misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	15
6:12	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	8	15
6:10	Nick Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	15
6:06	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	8	15
6:05	Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot dunk	10	15
5:43	Cam Thomas misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	15
5:41	Hornets defensive team rebound	10	15
5:41	Malachi Flynn enters the game for Damion Baugh	10	15
5:27	Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot dunk (Tidjane Salaun assists)	12	15
5:27	Nets Full timeout	12	15
5:27	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	12	15
5:27	Jalen Wilson enters the game for Ziaire Williams	12	15
5:27	Trendon Watford enters the game for Keon Johnson	12	15
5:03	Cam Thomas misses driving floating jump shot	12	15
5:02	Josh Green defensive rebound	12	15
4:58	Moussa Diabate out of bounds bad pass turnover	12	15
4:58	Noah Clowney enters the game for Cam Thomas	12	15
4:58	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Nic Claxton	12	15
4:39	Tyrese Martin makes 1-foot two point shot	12	17
4:28	Taj Gibson enters the game for Moussa Diabate	12	17
4:21	Taj Gibson makes 8-foot jumper (Josh Green assists)	14	17
4:08	Trendon Watford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Martin assists)	14	20
3:49	Tidjane Salaun misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	20
3:45	Noah Clowney defensive rebound	14	20
3:42	Day'Ron Sharpe misses 22-foot three point shot	14	20
3:40	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	14	20
3:35	Trendon Watford blocks Tidjane Salaun 's 3-foot two point shot	14	20
3:35	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	14	20
3:35	Day'Ron Sharpe shooting foul	14	20
3:35	Tidjane Salaun makes free throw 1 of 2	15	20
3:35	Wendell Moore Jr. enters the game for Josh Green	15	20
3:35	Tidjane Salaun makes free throw 2 of 2	16	20
3:23	Taj Gibson defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	16	20
3:23	Jalen Wilson makes technical free throw	16	21
3:23	Miles Bridges enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	16	21
3:14	Trendon Watford misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	21
3:11	Taj Gibson defensive rebound	16	21
3:10	Taj Gibson bad pass (Day'Ron Sharpe steals)	16	21
3:05	Tyrese Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	21
3:03	Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound	16	21
2:52	Malachi Flynn misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	16	21
2:50	Trendon Watford defensive rebound	16	21
2:44	Noah Clowney misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	21
2:41	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	16	21
2:37	Tyrese Martin blocks Miles Bridges 's 3-foot two point shot	16	21
2:37	Hornets offensive team rebound	16	21
2:37	D'Angelo Russell enters the game for Tyrese Martin	16	21
2:30	Jalen Wilson shooting foul	16	21
2:30	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	17	21
2:30	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	18	21
2:09	D'Angelo Russell makes 6-foot two point shot	18	23
1:49	Malachi Flynn misses driving floating jump shot	18	23
1:49	Nets defensive team rebound	18	23
1:38	Malachi Flynn shooting foul	18	23
1:38	(01:38) [Nets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	18	23
1:38	D'Angelo Russell makes free throw 1 of 3	18	24
1:38	D'Angelo Russell misses free throw 2 of 3	18	24
1:38	Nets offensive team rebound	18	24
1:38	D'Angelo Russell makes free throw 3 of 3	18	25
1:25	DaQuan Jeffries makes 25-foot three point jumper (Wendell Moore Jr. assists)	21	25
1:01	Trendon Watford misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	25
58.0	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	21	25
51.1	Wendell Moore Jr. makes driving layup (Miles Bridges assists)	23	25
31.0	Jalen Wilson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trendon Watford assists)	23	28
15.0	Miles Bridges out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	28
12.1	Trendon Watford traveling	23	28
12.1	Keon Johnson enters the game for D'Angelo Russell	23	28
2.0	Miles Bridges makes 26-foot three point jumper (Malachi Flynn assists)	26	28
1.0	Wendell Moore Jr. blocks Noah Clowney 's 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	28
0.0	Nets offensive team rebound	26	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	28

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Game Information

Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

11:00 PM, March 8, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, YES, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,652

Referees

Ben Taylor, J.D. Ralls, John Butler

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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