Cam Johnson and Day'Ron Sharpe each added 14 points for the Nets, who won for the fifth time in six games in the best stretch of their first season under Jordi Fernandez. This was their second easy victory over Charlotte during that span.

Moussa Diabate had a career-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Hornets before he was forced out of the game with a right eye abrasion. Tidjane Salaun scored 16 points.

Ball played the first 10 minutes and the Hornets announced at halftime he wouldn't play the rest of the night because of right ankle soreness. He had only recently returned from a five-game absence with a sprained left ankle.

Takeaways

Hornets: Charlotte is 1-16 in games Ball has missed this season. Not surprisingly, this game got away from the Hornets once their point guard was lost with them trailing by three.

Nets: With one game to go, the Nets should feel good about they are playing going into the All-Star break. They've now won consecutive games at home for the first time this season.

Key moment

Charlotte trailed by two about 2 1/2 minutes into the second quarter before a 9-0 run gave the Nets a 47-36 lead and it was never close again. Brooklyn led by double digits nearly all the second half.

Key stat

Even though he missed the last three quarters, Ball was still tied for the team lead in 3-pointers until Salaun made his second of the game with 5:34 to play. Charlotte finished 6 for 31 (19%).

Up next

The Nets host Philadelphia on Wednesday in their final game before the All-Star break. The Hornets are at Orlando on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Moussa Diabate vs. Nic Claxton (Josh Green gains possession)	0	0
11:55	Josh Green makes driving layup	0	2
11:31	D'Angelo Russell makes 10-foot two point shot	2	2
11:06	Nick Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	2
11:04	Nets defensive team rebound	2	2
10:48	D'Angelo Russell misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:46	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	2	2
10:44	Miles Bridges vs. Keon Johnson (Nick Smith Jr. gains possession)	2	2
10:30	Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot dunk (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	2	4
10:18	Keon Johnson misses driving layup	2	4
10:15	Nic Claxton offensive rebound	2	4
10:15	Nic Claxton makes dunk	4	4
10:03	Nick Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	4
10:00	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	4	4
9:55	Miles Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	4	4
9:52	D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound	4	4
9:46	D'Angelo Russell misses two point shot	4	4
9:42	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	4	4
9:36	LaMelo Ball makes two point shot	4	6
9:28	Moussa Diabate blocks Keon Johnson 's 1-foot driving layup	4	6
9:25	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	4	6
9:23	D'Angelo Russell shooting foul	4	6
9:23	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 2	4	6
9:23	Hornets offensive team rebound	4	6
9:23	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	4	7
9:09	Keon Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	7
9:07	Hornets defensive team rebound	4	7
8:56	Keon Johnson personal foul	4	7
8:54	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point jumper	4	7
8:50	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	4	7
8:41	Moussa Diabate blocks Keon Johnson 's 3-foot driving layup	4	7
8:41	Nets offensive team rebound	4	7
8:36	Ziaire Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (D'Angelo Russell assists)	7	7
8:24	LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	7
8:22	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	7	7
8:18	Josh Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	7
8:14	Ziaire Williams defensive rebound	7	7
8:03	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	7	7
8:03	Ziaire Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	8	7
8:03	Ziaire Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	9	7
7:55	Moussa Diabate makes alley oop dunk shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	9	9
7:44	Cameron Johnson misses 22-foot three point jumper	9	9
7:40	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	9	9
7:24	Josh Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	9	12
7:10	Keon Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	12
7:07	Nic Claxton offensive rebound	9	12
7:05	D'Angelo Russell bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	9	12
6:58	Nick Smith Jr. makes 28-foot three point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	9	15
6:58	Nets Full timeout	9	15
6:58	Trendon Watford enters the game for D'Angelo Russell	9	15
6:58	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	9	15
6:44	Nic Claxton makes two point shot (Cameron Johnson assists)	11	15
6:28	Moussa Diabate bad pass (Ziaire Williams steals)	11	15
6:25	Ziaire Williams makes 1-foot driving dunk	13	15
6:15	Nick Smith Jr. bad pass	13	15
6:15	Moussa Diabate loose ball foul	13	15
6:15	Jalen Wilson enters the game for Keon Johnson	13	15
6:15	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Josh Green	13	15
6:04	DaQuan Jeffries personal foul	13	15
5:53	Trendon Watford misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	15
5:50	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	13	15
5:41	Nick Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	13	15
5:35	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	13	15
5:35	Moussa Diabate makes dunk	13	17
5:21	Cameron Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trendon Watford assists)	16	17
5:16	Ziaire Williams personal foul	16	17
5:16	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Cameron Johnson	16	17
5:16	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Ziaire Williams	16	17
5:16	Tosan Evbuomwan enters the game for Nic Claxton	16	17
5:16	Seth Curry enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	16	17
5:00	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	16	17
5:00	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	16	17
5:00	Tidjane Salaun makes tip shot	16	19
5:00	Jalen Wilson shooting foul	16	19
5:00	Tidjane Salaun makes free throw 1 of 1	16	20
4:51	Tidjane Salaun shooting foul	16	20
4:51	Trendon Watford makes free throw 1 of 2	17	20
4:51	Trendon Watford makes free throw 2 of 2	18	20
4:34	Moussa Diabate makes dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	18	22
4:19	Trendon Watford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Wilson assists)	21	22
4:01	LaMelo Ball makes 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	25
3:46	Day'Ron Sharpe makes 4-foot two point shot (Trendon Watford assists)	23	25
3:46	Hornets Full timeout	23	25
3:46	Taj Gibson enters the game for Moussa Diabate	23	25
3:39	Tidjane Salaun turnover	23	25
3:39	Hornets Coach's Challenge	23	25
3:39	(03:39) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hornets] retain their timeout	23	25
3:39	Tidjane Salaun misses free throw 1 of 2	23	25
3:39	Hornets offensive team rebound	23	25
3:39	Tidjane Salaun misses free throw 2 of 2	23	25
3:39	Trendon Watford personal foul	23	25
3:37	Hornets offensive team rebound	23	25
3:22	Tidjane Salaun misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	25
3:21	Taj Gibson offensive rebound	23	25
3:11	Seth Curry misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	23	25
3:05	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	23	25
2:57	Trendon Watford makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)	26	25
2:30	Seth Curry misses two point shot	26	25
2:29	Tyrese Martin defensive rebound	26	25
2:20	Day'Ron Sharpe makes driving layup (Tyrese Martin assists)	28	25
2:02	Tidjane Salaun misses 27-foot three point jumper	28	25
1:58	Tyrese Martin defensive rebound	28	25
1:49	Tyrese Martin misses 28-foot three point jumper	28	25
1:46	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	28	25
1:41	Jalen Wilson kicked ball violation	28	25
1:41	D'Angelo Russell enters the game for Trendon Watford	28	25
1:41	Miles Bridges enters the game for LaMelo Ball	28	25
1:41	KJ Simpson enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	28	25
1:27	Tyrese Martin personal foul	28	25
1:27	Seth Curry misses free throw 1 of 2	28	25
1:27	Hornets offensive team rebound	28	25
1:27	Seth Curry makes free throw 2 of 2	28	26
1:04	Tosan Evbuomwan makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Martin assists)	30	26
48.1	Day'Ron Sharpe blocks Miles Bridges 's 3-foot driving layup	30	26
48.1	Hornets offensive team rebound	30	26
40.1	DaQuan Jeffries makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Seth Curry assists)	30	28
31.1	Seth Curry shooting foul	30	28
31.1	Tyrese Martin makes free throw 1 of 2	31	28
31.1	Tyrese Martin makes free throw 2 of 2	32	28
16.0	Miles Bridges makes 3-foot two point shot	32	30
2.1	D'Angelo Russell misses two point shot	32	30
2.1	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	32	30
2.1	Day'Ron Sharpe makes tip shot	34	30
2.1	Miles Bridges bad pass (Tyrese Martin steals)	34	30
0.1	Tyrese Martin misses 76-foot three point jumper	34	30
0.1	Nets offensive team rebound	34	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	30

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Barclays Center

Brooklyn, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, February 11, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, YES, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

16,013

Referees

Jacyn Goble, Marc Davis, Sha'Rae Mitchell

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

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

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