Nic Claxton added 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for Brooklyn, which had lost four in a row. Reserves Danny Wolf and Drake Powell each scored 10 points.

Porter went 7 for 11 from 3-point range. The Nets went 17 for 43 from beyond the arc, compared to 12 for 32 for the Hornets.

Kon Knueppel scored 18 points for Charlotte, which had won two in a row. LaMelo Ball had 12 points and 14 assists, and Collin Sexton finished with 15 points.

The Hornets closed to 96-93 on Liam McNeeley's two foul shots with 7:06 left. But Wolf converted a layup and Porter made a pullup jumper to increase the Nets' lead to 100-93 with 6:16 remaining.

Wolf and Clowney connected from long range to make it 112-98 with 2:36 left.

The game was tied at 59 at halftime. Porter scored 17 points in the first half, and Knueppel had 12 at the break.

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Hornets: At the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.

Nets: At the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner vs. Nic Claxton (LaMelo Ball gains possession)	0	0
11:51	Kon Knueppel makes 24-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	0	3
11:32	Michael Porter Jr. misses 18-foot two point shot	0	3
11:29	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	0	3
11:14	Sion James makes 26-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	0	6
10:59	LaMelo Ball blocks Egor Demin's pullup jump shot	0	6
10:57	Egor Demin offensive rebound	0	6
10:56	Egor Demin makes two point shot	2	6
10:39	Sion James bad pass (Egor Demin steals)	2	6
10:37	Egor Demin makes two point shot	4	6
10:23	Tyrese Martin shooting foul	4	6
10:23	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	4	7
10:23	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	4	8
10:11	Egor Demin misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	8
10:08	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	4	8
10:01	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Kon Knueppel assists)	4	10
9:44	Michael Porter Jr. misses 10-foot jumper	4	10
9:43	Sion James defensive rebound	4	10
9:31	Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	10
9:27	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	4	10
9:19	Tyrese Martin makes 28-foot three point jumper (Noah Clowney assists)	7	10
8:59	Egor Demin blocks LaMelo Ball 's 28-foot three point jumper	7	10
8:57	Tyrese Martin defensive rebound	7	10
8:51	Nic Claxton misses 6-foot two point shot	7	10
8:48	Sion James defensive rebound	7	10
8:48	Sion James out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	10
8:43	Nic Claxton makes driving layup (Tyrese Martin assists)	9	10
8:31	Miles Bridges makes 1-foot driving dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	9	12
8:19	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper	12	12
8:01	Sion James misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	12
7:58	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	12	12
7:45	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving layup	12	12
7:43	Nic Claxton offensive rebound	12	12
7:43	Nic Claxton misses tip shot	12	12
7:43	Nic Claxton offensive rebound	12	12
7:40	Nic Claxton makes tip shot	14	12
7:22	Kon Knueppel makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	14	14
7:13	Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul	14	14
7:13	Nic Claxton makes free throw 1 of 2	15	14
7:13	Nic Claxton makes free throw 2 of 2	16	14
6:58	LaMelo Ball makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)	16	17
6:57	Nets Full timeout	16	17
6:57	Collin Sexton enters the game for Kon Knueppel	16	17
6:38	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	17
6:36	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	16	17
6:18	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 2-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	16	19
6:05	Egor Demin misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	16	19
6:01	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	16	19
5:58	Egor Demin personal foul	16	19
5:58	Ben Saraf enters the game for Egor Demin	16	19
5:58	Ziaire Williams enters the game for Tyrese Martin	16	19
5:49	LaMelo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	19
5:39	LaMelo Ball personal foul	16	19
5:32	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Noah Clowney assists)	19	19
5:23	Collin Sexton makes 4-foot two point shot	19	21
5:12	Nic Claxton makes driving layup (Ben Saraf assists)	21	21
5:00	Collin Sexton makes driving layup	21	23
4:49	Michael Porter Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	21	23
4:49	Ziaire Williams offensive rebound	21	23
4:46	Ziaire Williams out of bounds lost ball turnover	21	23
4:46	Danny Wolf enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	21	23
4:46	Liam McNeeley enters the game for LaMelo Ball	21	23
4:32	Nic Claxton blocks Miles Bridges 's 4-foot driving layup	21	23
4:29	Ben Saraf defensive rebound	21	23
4:23	Ziaire Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover	21	23
4:16	Collin Sexton misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	21	23
4:13	Ben Saraf defensive rebound	21	23
3:58	Ziaire Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	23
3:53	Collin Sexton defensive rebound	21	23
3:48	Collin Sexton misses driving floating jump shot	21	23
3:46	Danny Wolf defensive rebound	21	23
3:41	Drake Powell enters the game for Noah Clowney	21	23
3:41	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Nic Claxton	21	23
3:41	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	21	23
3:35	Day'Ron Sharpe makes alley oop dunk shot (Ziaire Williams assists)	23	23
3:34	Hornets Full timeout	23	23
3:34	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Sion James	23	23
3:17	Moussa Diabate misses driving layup	23	23
3:15	Nets defensive team rebound	23	23
3:00	Ben Saraf misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	23
2:56	Collin Sexton defensive rebound	23	23
2:53	Miles Bridges out of bounds lost ball turnover	23	23
2:35	Day'Ron Sharpe misses 4-foot two point shot	23	23
2:32	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	23	23
2:26	Danny Wolf personal foul	23	23
2:26	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	23	23
2:10	Collin Sexton misses two point shot	23	23
2:08	Ziaire Williams defensive rebound	23	23
1:58	Day'Ron Sharpe misses 22-foot three point jumper	23	23
1:53	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	23	23
1:47	Kon Knueppel bad pass (Drake Powell steals)	23	23
1:42	Ziaire Williams makes 25-foot three point shot (Drake Powell assists)	26	23
1:21	Moussa Diabate misses driving layup	26	23
1:19	Danny Wolf defensive rebound	26	23
1:10	Danny Wolf misses 27-foot three point jumper	26	23
1:06	Collin Sexton defensive rebound	26	23
1:00	Kon Knueppel misses running pullup jump shot	26	23
57.9	Collin Sexton offensive rebound	26	23
57.6	Collin Sexton makes two point shot	26	25
45.3	Ben Saraf bad pass (Moussa Diabate steals)	26	25
33.2	Ziaire Williams personal foul	26	25
33.2	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Moussa Diabate	26	25
33.2	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Liam McNeeley	26	25
30.2	Ziaire Williams personal foul	26	25
30.2	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	26	26
30.2	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Ziaire Williams	26	26
30.2	Sion James enters the game for Collin Sexton	26	26
30.2	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	26	27
12.7	Day'Ron Sharpe steps out of bounds turnover	26	27
12.7	Ziaire Williams enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	26	27
12.7	Liam McNeeley enters the game for Sion James	26	27
1.7	Kon Knueppel misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	26	27
1.7	Hornets offensive team rebound	26	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	27

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Barclays Center

Brooklyn, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, December 2, 2025

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Attendance

16,443

Referees

Zach Zarba, Brent Barnaky, Evan Scott

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

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