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Brandon Miller scores 25 in return as Hornets beat Nets 136-117 in season opener

By AP•Oct 23, 2025

Game Recap

Off the big-time block, Moussa Diabate goes coast-to-coast for a wide-open dunk.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Brandon Miller scored 25 points in his first game since Jan. 15, Miles Bridges added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Brooklyn Nets 136-117 in their season opener Wednesday night.

LaMelo Ball added 20 points and eight assists and Collin Sexton provided a spark off the bench with 15 points as the Hornets enjoyed a successful reopening to the newly renovated Spectrum Center.

The Hornets had a franchise-record nine players finish in double digits in scoring including rookies Kon Knueppel and Ryan Kalkbrenner, both of whom started. It marked the first time in Hornets history two rookies started the season opener.

Nic Claxton had 17 points and Cam Thomas added 15 to lead the Nets. Day’Ron Sharpe and Egor Demin each pitched in with 14 points for Brooklyn.

Miller, who missed 55 games with a torn ligament in his wrist last season, sat out most of the first quarter after picking up two early fouls. But the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, hoping for a breakout season, scored 15 points in the game-changing second quarter as the Hornets outscored the Nets to 39-28 to build a 17-point halftime lead.

Charlotte shot 53.3% from the field and 47.2% from beyond the arc, while outrebounding the Nets 50-38.

Hornets coach Charles Lee acted coy before the game about his plans for the starting five, refusing to name his final two starters.

Lee wound up going with Knueppel and Kalkbreneer alongside the team's key trio of returners in Ball, Miller and Bridges. Kalkbrenner finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds in his NBA debut, while Knueppel had 11 points and five rebounds.

Knueppel and Kalkbrenner combined to make their first eight shots from the field, but also made some mistakes that resulted in turnovers.

Nets first-round draft pick Danny Wolf sat out after spraining an ankle during the morning shootaround. Wolf is day to day and it's possible he could make his debut in Game 2.

Up next

Nets: Host Cleveland on Friday night.

Hornets: At Philadelphia on Saturday night.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

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CHA leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

BKN at CHA

Wed, Oct 22

117 - 136

Final

CHA at BKN

Tue, Dec 2

103 - 116

Final

CHA at BKN

Tue, Mar 31

117 - 86

Final

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Game Stats

BKN

CHA

39-88FG48-90

44Field Goal %53

14-403PT17-36

35Three Point %47

25-34FT23-33

12Offensive Rebounds14

26Defensive Rebounds36

25Assists33

8Steals5

3Blocks5

17Turnovers16

2Technical Fouls0

17Points Conceded Off Turnovers12

5Fast Break Points23

28Fouls25

3Largest Lead22

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	BKN
12:00	Nic Claxton vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Ben Saraf gains possession)	0	0
11:33	Nic Claxton misses 11-foot two point shot	0	0
11:33	Hornets defensive team rebound	0	0
11:18	Cam Thomas shooting foul	0	0
11:18	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:18	Miles Bridges misses free throw 2 of 2	1	0
11:15	Ben Saraf defensive rebound	1	0
11:04	Terance Mann misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	1	0
11:01	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	1	0
10:56	Kon Knueppel makes two point shot	3	0
10:43	Brandon Miller personal foul	3	0
10:34	Cam Thomas misses two point shot	3	0
10:32	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	3	0
10:28	Brandon Miller misses running pullup jump shot	3	0
10:27	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	3	0
10:27	Terance Mann shooting foul	3	0
10:27	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	4	0
10:27	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	5	0
10:12	Nic Claxton makes driving layup (Ben Saraf assists)	5	2
10:04	Michael Porter Jr. personal foul	5	2
9:58	Ryan Kalkbrenner out of bounds bad pass turnover	5	2
9:43	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	2
9:40	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	5	2
9:36	Brandon Miller makes 2-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	7	2
9:25	Ben Saraf makes driving layup	7	4
9:18	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	4
9:15	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	7	4
9:11	Ryan Kalkbrenner 3 second turnover	7	4
8:58	Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Nic Claxton 's 9-foot two point shot	7	4
8:57	Nets offensive team rebound	7	4
8:54	Michael Porter Jr. makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	7	6
8:41	LaMelo Ball makes 28-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	10	6
8:28	Michael Porter Jr. makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Ben Saraf assists)	10	9
8:16	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	9
8:13	Ben Saraf defensive rebound	10	9
8:11	Terance Mann steps out of bounds turnover	10	9
7:53	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	10	9
7:51	Ben Saraf defensive rebound	10	9
7:43	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving layup	10	9
7:43	Nets offensive team rebound	10	9
7:43	Brandon Miller loose ball foul	10	9
7:43	Collin Sexton enters the game for Brandon Miller	10	9
7:29	Nic Claxton makes layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	10	11
7:22	Cam Thomas personal foul	10	11
7:19	Ben Saraf shooting foul	10	11
7:19	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 2	11	11
7:19	Collin Sexton makes free throw 2 of 2	12	11
7:08	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ben Saraf assists)	12	14
7:08	Hornets Full timeout	12	14
7:08	Sion James enters the game for Kon Knueppel	12	14
6:52	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 2-foot layup (Collin Sexton assists)	14	14
6:40	Nic Claxton misses driving layup	14	14
6:35	Terance Mann offensive rebound	14	14
6:35	Terance Mann makes tip shot	14	16
6:31	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes layup (Miles Bridges assists)	16	16
6:17	Cam Thomas makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Nic Claxton assists)	16	18
6:03	Cam Thomas blocks LaMelo Ball 's 7-foot two point shot	16	18
5:59	LaMelo Ball offensive rebound	16	18
5:58	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 3-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	18	18
5:44	Sion James blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 3-foot layup	18	18
5:41	Sion James defensive rebound	18	18
5:34	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	18	18
5:32	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	18	18
5:29	Collin Sexton misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	18	18
5:26	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	18	18
5:18	Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul	18	18
5:18	Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	18	18
5:18	Nets offensive team rebound	18	18
5:18	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	18	18
5:18	Ziaire Williams enters the game for Terance Mann	18	18
5:18	Egor Demin enters the game for Nic Claxton	18	18
5:18	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Ben Saraf	18	18
5:18	Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	18	18
5:14	Sion James defensive rebound	18	18
5:05	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	18	18
5:03	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	18	18
4:58	Collin Sexton shooting foul	18	18
4:58	Cam Thomas makes free throw 1 of 3	18	19
4:58	Cam Thomas makes free throw 2 of 3	18	20
4:58	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	18	20
4:58	Noah Clowney enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	18	20
4:58	Cam Thomas makes free throw 3 of 3	18	21
4:37	Tidjane Salaun misses 3-foot two point shot	18	21
4:36	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	18	21
4:34	LaMelo Ball misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	21
4:31	Sion James offensive rebound	18	21
4:29	Sion James makes 2-foot driving dunk	20	21
4:28	Nets Full timeout	20	21
4:15	Sion James shooting foul	20	21
4:15	Cam Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2	20	22
4:15	Cam Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2	20	22
4:12	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	20	22
4:01	LaMelo Ball makes driving layup	22	22
3:42	Cam Thomas misses 18-foot jumper	22	22
3:42	Nets offensive team rebound	22	22
3:42	Moussa Diabate loose ball foul	22	22
3:42	Day'Ron Sharpe makes free throw 1 of 2	22	23
3:42	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Cam Thomas	22	23
3:42	Day'Ron Sharpe misses free throw 2 of 2	22	23
3:38	Collin Sexton defensive rebound	22	23
3:33	Collin Sexton makes two point shot	24	23
3:23	Ziaire Williams misses 28-foot three point jumper	24	23
3:20	Hornets defensive team rebound	24	23
3:05	Collin Sexton misses 7-foot two point shot	24	23
3:03	Ziaire Williams defensive rebound	24	23
2:48	Day'Ron Sharpe makes layup (Tyrese Martin assists)	24	25
2:39	Collin Sexton makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	27	25
2:25	Tidjane Salaun personal foul	27	25
2:25	Egor Demin makes free throw 1 of 2	27	26
2:25	Kon Knueppel enters the game for LaMelo Ball	27	26
2:25	Tre Mann enters the game for Sion James	27	26
2:25	Egor Demin makes free throw 2 of 2	27	27
2:11	Moussa Diabate makes 7-foot hook shot (Tre Mann assists)	29	27
1:57	Day'Ron Sharpe makes layup (Egor Demin assists)	29	29
1:46	Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Mann assists)	32	29
1:30	Noah Clowney misses driving layup	32	29
1:27	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	32	29
1:24	Moussa Diabate traveling	32	29
1:11	Day'Ron Sharpe bad pass (Tre Mann steals)	32	29
1:08	Moussa Diabate makes two point shot (Tre Mann assists)	34	29
1:07	Nets Full timeout	34	29
58.4	Egor Demin lost ball turnover (Collin Sexton steals)	34	29
55.2	Tre Mann makes two point shot	36	29
55.1	Day'Ron Sharpe makes 1-foot dunk (Ziaire Williams assists)	36	31
51.9	Egor Demin shooting foul	36	31
51.9	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 2	37	31
51.9	Miles Bridges enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	37	31
51.9	Collin Sexton makes free throw 2 of 2	38	31
39.8	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive foul	38	31
39.8	Day'Ron Sharpe turnover	38	31
28.1	Tre Mann bad pass (Tyrese Martin steals)	38	31
24.0	Tyrese Martin lost ball turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)	38	31
9.0	Kon Knueppel traveling	38	31
9.0	Cam Thomas enters the game for Egor Demin	38	31
3.4	Kon Knueppel personal foul	38	31
3.4	Nets Coach's Challenge	38	31
3.4	(00:03.4) [Nets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nets] retain their timeout	38	31
3.4	Ziaire Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	38	32
3.4	Ziaire Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	38	32
3.4	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	38	32
0.2	Miles Bridges misses heave jump shot	38	32
0.1	Hornets offensive team rebound	38	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	32

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	BKN
12:00	Brandon Miller enters the game for Collin Sexton	38	32
12:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Moussa Diabate	38	32
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Ziaire Williams	38	32
12:00	Egor Demin enters the game for Day'Ron Sharpe	38	32
12:00	Nic Claxton enters the game for Cam Thomas	38	32
11:39	Miles Bridges makes 22-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	41	32
11:20	Miles Bridges personal foul	41	32
11:13	Egor Demin makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	41	35
11:00	Brandon Miller misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	41	35
10:57	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	41	35
10:46	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	41	35
10:41	Tyrese Martin offensive rebound	41	35
10:37	Tyrese Martin misses 22-foot three point jumper	41	35
10:35	Noah Clowney offensive rebound	41	35
10:35	Kon Knueppel personal foul	41	35
10:35	Sion James enters the game for Kon Knueppel	41	35
10:29	Nic Claxton makes layup (Tyrese Martin assists)	41	37
10:29	Sion James shooting foul	41	37
10:29	Nic Claxton misses free throw 1 of 1	41	37
10:26	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	41	37
10:16	Miles Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	41	37
10:16	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	41	37
10:06	Nic Claxton makes driving layup (Tyrese Martin assists)	41	39
10:06	Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul	41	39
10:06	Nic Claxton makes free throw 1 of 1	41	40
9:43	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)	44	40
9:27	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	44	40
9:24	Nic Claxton offensive rebound	44	40
9:24	Nic Claxton makes tip shot	44	42
9:13	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	44	42
9:13	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	44	42
9:13	Tre Mann makes free throw 1 of 2	45	42
9:13	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	45	42
9:13	Tre Mann makes free throw 2 of 2	46	42
8:59	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	46	42
8:58	Hornets defensive team rebound	46	42
8:51	Noah Clowney personal foul	46	42
8:39	Brandon Miller misses 29-foot three point jumper	46	42
8:36	Egor Demin defensive rebound	46	42
8:31	Egor Demin misses 27-foot three point jumper	46	42
8:28	Hornets defensive team rebound	46	42
8:16	Moussa Diabate makes 10-foot two point shot (Brandon Miller assists)	48	42
7:57	Noah Clowney misses driving layup	48	42
7:55	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	48	42
7:48	Tidjane Salaun makes 28-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)	51	42
7:40	Nets Full timeout	51	42
7:40	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Tre Mann	51	42
7:40	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Egor Demin	51	42
7:40	Ben Saraf enters the game for Tyrese Martin	51	42
7:40	Cam Thomas enters the game for Noah Clowney	51	42
7:40	Terance Mann enters the game for Nic Claxton	51	42
7:21	Day'Ron Sharpe makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	51	45
7:01	Brandon Miller makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tidjane Salaun assists)	54	45
6:43	Cam Thomas makes 4-foot two point shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	54	47
6:37	Day'Ron Sharpe shooting foul	54	47
6:37	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	55	47
6:37	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	55	47
6:37	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	56	47
6:29	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	56	47
6:29	Ben Saraf misses free throw 1 of 2	56	47
6:29	Nets offensive team rebound	56	47
6:29	Collin Sexton enters the game for Sion James	56	47
6:29	Ben Saraf makes free throw 2 of 2	56	48
6:16	Brandon Miller misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	56	48
6:11	Ben Saraf defensive rebound	56	48
5:53	Tidjane Salaun personal foul	56	48
5:53	Cam Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2	56	49
5:53	Cam Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2	56	50
5:37	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point jumper	56	50
5:34	Cam Thomas defensive rebound	56	50
5:19	Day'Ron Sharpe makes 4-foot hook shot (Cam Thomas assists)	56	52
5:14	Tidjane Salaun misses two point shot	56	52
5:14	Hornets offensive team rebound	56	52
5:14	Miles Bridges enters the game for Moussa Diabate	56	52
5:14	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	56	52
5:14	Ziaire Williams enters the game for Tyrese Martin	56	52
5:14	Terance Mann loose ball foul	56	52
5:06	Terance Mann shooting foul	56	52
5:06	LaMelo Ball misses free throw 1 of 2	56	52
5:06	Hornets offensive team rebound	56	52
5:06	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	57	52
4:54	Cam Thomas traveling	57	52
4:34	LaMelo Ball makes 23-foot three point jumper (Collin Sexton assists)	60	52
4:22	Day'Ron Sharpe misses 25-foot three point jumper	60	52
4:19	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	60	52
4:09	Miles Bridges makes 2-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	62	52
3:55	Ben Saraf makes 11-foot two point shot	62	54
3:48	Day'Ron Sharpe shooting foul	62	54
3:48	Brandon Miller misses free throw 1 of 2	62	54
3:48	Hornets offensive team rebound	62	54
3:48	Nic Claxton enters the game for Day'Ron Sharpe	62	54
3:48	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	63	54
3:38	Ziaire Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	63	54
3:35	Hornets defensive team rebound	63	54
3:35	Terance Mann loose ball foul	63	54
3:35	Collin Sexton misses free throw 1 of 2	63	54
3:35	Hornets offensive team rebound	63	54
3:35	Sion James enters the game for Brandon Miller	63	54
3:35	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Terance Mann	63	54
3:35	Collin Sexton makes free throw 2 of 2	64	54
3:28	Collin Sexton personal foul	64	54
3:28	Cam Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2	64	55
3:28	Hornets Full timeout	64	55
3:28	Brandon Miller enters the game for Collin Sexton	64	55
3:28	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Sion James	64	55
3:28	Cam Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2	64	55
3:28	Hornets delay of game violation	64	55
3:28	Nets delay of game violation	64	55
3:25	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	64	55
3:14	Brandon Miller makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	66	55
3:04	LaMelo Ball personal foul	66	55
3:04	Ben Saraf makes free throw 1 of 2	66	56
3:04	Ben Saraf misses free throw 2 of 2	66	56
2:51	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	66	56
2:30	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	66	56
2:28	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	66	56
2:19	Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Ben Saraf 's 2-foot layup	66	56
2:16	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	66	56
2:13	Miles Bridges makes 1-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	68	56
2:02	Kon Knueppel personal foul	68	56
2:02	Cam Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2	68	57
2:02	Tre Mann enters the game for Kon Knueppel	68	57
2:02	Cam Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2	68	58
1:58	Ziaire Williams personal foul	68	58
1:58	LaMelo Ball misses free throw 1 of 2	68	58
1:58	Hornets offensive team rebound	68	58
1:58	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	69	58
1:47	Cam Thomas bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	69	58
1:43	Brandon Miller makes 2-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	71	58
1:30	Cam Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper	71	58
1:27	Tre Mann defensive rebound	71	58
1:21	Miles Bridges makes 8-foot two point shot (Tre Mann assists)	73	58
1:04	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	73	58
57.9	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	73	58
55.6	Ben Saraf offensive rebound	73	58
50.2	Nic Claxton makes alley oop layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	73	60
34.1	Ben Saraf shooting foul	73	60
34.1	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	74	60
34.1	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	75	60
15.8	Moussa Diabate blocks Ben Saraf 's 2-foot layup	75	60
11.9	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	75	60
11.9	Moussa Diabate makes 2-foot dunk	77	60
0.0	Cam Thomas misses driving layup	77	60
0.0	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	77	60
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	77	60

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	BKN
12:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Tre Mann	77	60
12:00	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Moussa Diabate	77	60
12:00	Terance Mann enters the game for Ziaire Williams	77	60
11:43	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes layup (Miles Bridges assists)	79	60
11:21	Ben Saraf misses 23-foot three point jumper	79	60
11:18	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	79	60
11:10	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	79	60
11:08	Ben Saraf defensive rebound	79	60
11:04	Terance Mann makes driving layup	79	62
11:04	Brandon Miller shooting foul	79	62
11:04	Terance Mann makes free throw 1 of 1	79	63
10:46	Brandon Miller makes driving layup	81	63
10:33	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	81	63
10:29	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	81	63
10:22	Brandon Miller misses 23-foot three point jumper	81	63
10:19	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	81	63
10:08	Michael Porter Jr. makes layup (Nic Claxton assists)	81	65
9:55	Miles Bridges makes 22-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	84	65
9:41	Terance Mann misses driving layup	84	65
9:39	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	84	65
9:34	Kon Knueppel makes 25-foot three point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	87	65
9:34	Nets Full timeout	87	65
9:34	(09:34) [Nets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	87	65
9:34	Jalen Wilson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	87	65
9:34	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Cam Thomas	87	65
9:14	Tyrese Martin makes 31-foot three point jumper (Terance Mann assists)	87	68
8:59	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point jumper	87	68
8:58	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	87	68
8:56	Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	90	68
8:35	Ben Saraf misses 23-foot three point jumper	90	68
8:33	Tyrese Martin offensive rebound	90	68
8:29	Terance Mann makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Martin assists)	90	71
8:13	Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot three point jumper	90	71
8:09	Ben Saraf defensive rebound	90	71
8:02	Ben Saraf misses 26-foot three point jumper	90	71
7:56	Nic Claxton offensive rebound	90	71
7:56	Nic Claxton makes tip shot	90	73
7:48	Ryan Kalkbrenner bad pass (Tyrese Martin steals)	90	73
7:43	Jalen Wilson makes 25-foot three point shot (Ben Saraf assists)	90	76
7:43	Hornets Full timeout	90	76
7:31	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive foul	90	76
7:31	Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover	90	76
7:31	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	90	76
7:18	Tyrese Martin out of bounds lost ball turnover	90	76
7:07	Brandon Miller makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	92	76
7:07	Tyrese Martin shooting foul	92	76
7:07	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 1	93	76
6:46	Nic Claxton makes 9-foot hook shot	93	78
6:37	Moussa Diabate makes 8-foot two point shot (Brandon Miller assists)	95	78
6:27	Brandon Miller shooting foul	95	78
6:27	Ben Saraf makes free throw 1 of 2	95	79
6:27	Collin Sexton enters the game for Brandon Miller	95	79
6:27	Ziaire Williams enters the game for Terance Mann	95	79
6:27	Ben Saraf makes free throw 2 of 2	95	80
6:21	Jalen Wilson personal foul	95	80
6:21	Egor Demin enters the game for Nic Claxton	95	80
6:21	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Ben Saraf	95	80
6:11	LaMelo Ball makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	98	80
5:57	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive foul	98	80
5:57	Day'Ron Sharpe turnover	98	80
5:44	Collin Sexton bad pass (Day'Ron Sharpe steals)	98	80
5:44	Day'Ron Sharpe out of bounds bad pass turnover	98	80
5:40	Kon Knueppel bad pass (Egor Demin steals)	98	80
5:38	LaMelo Ball personal foul	98	80
5:29	Tyrese Martin misses driving layup	98	80
5:24	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	98	80
5:24	Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point shot	98	82
5:08	Collin Sexton misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	98	82
5:04	Ziaire Williams defensive rebound	98	82
4:59	Day'Ron Sharpe out of bounds lost ball turnover	98	82
4:41	Collin Sexton misses two point shot	98	82
4:39	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	98	82
4:31	Jalen Wilson misses 25-foot three point jumper	98	82
4:28	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	98	82
4:28	Miles Bridges out of bounds bad pass turnover	98	82
4:28	Tre Mann enters the game for Miles Bridges	98	82
4:28	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for LaMelo Ball	98	82
4:28	Noah Clowney enters the game for Day'Ron Sharpe	98	82
4:28	Sion James enters the game for Kon Knueppel	98	82
4:13	Jalen Wilson makes two point shot (Noah Clowney assists)	98	84
4:01	Tre Mann lost ball turnover (Ziaire Williams steals)	98	84
3:56	Ziaire Williams misses two point shot	98	84
3:52	Tyrese Martin offensive rebound	98	84
3:52	Tyrese Martin misses tip shot	98	84
3:51	Sion James defensive rebound	98	84
3:51	Egor Demin personal foul	98	84
3:38	Tidjane Salaun makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Collin Sexton assists)	100	84
3:29	Tyrese Martin misses 27-foot three point jumper	100	84
3:26	Ziaire Williams offensive rebound	100	84
3:21	Tre Mann personal foul	100	84
3:10	Tyrese Martin makes 7-foot two point shot	100	86
2:58	Collin Sexton makes driving layup	102	86
2:44	Egor Demin makes 26-foot three point jumper (Noah Clowney assists)	102	89
2:33	Tre Mann makes 28-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)	105	89
2:08	Moussa Diabate personal foul	105	89
2:08	Noah Clowney makes free throw 1 of 2	105	90
2:08	Drake Powell enters the game for Ziaire Williams	105	90
2:08	Noah Clowney makes free throw 2 of 2	105	91
1:59	Drake Powell personal foul	105	91
1:48	Collin Sexton misses two point shot	105	91
1:45	Noah Clowney defensive rebound	105	91
1:40	Noah Clowney traveling	105	91
1:23	Tre Mann misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	105	91
1:21	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	105	91
1:21	Egor Demin shooting foul	105	91
1:21	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 2	105	91
1:21	Hornets offensive team rebound	105	91
1:21	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Jalen Wilson	105	91
1:21	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	106	91
1:07	Egor Demin makes 26-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	106	94
58.0	Collin Sexton makes 2-foot two point shot	108	94
58.0	Drake Powell shooting foul	108	94
58.0	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 1	109	94
49.0	Egor Demin out of bounds bad pass turnover	109	94
31.0	Noah Clowney shooting foul	109	94
31.0	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 1 of 2	110	94
31.0	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	111	94
19.4	Noah Clowney makes 26-foot three point jumper (Egor Demin assists)	111	97
3.3	Sion James misses 22-foot three point jumper	111	97
0.3	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	111	97
0.0	Moussa Diabate misses tip shot	111	97
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	111	97
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	111	97

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	BKN
12:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Collin Sexton	111	97
12:00	Miles Bridges enters the game for Moussa Diabate	111	97
12:00	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	111	97
12:00	Cam Thomas enters the game for Egor Demin	111	97
12:00	Nolan Traore enters the game for Tyrese Martin	111	97
12:00	Nic Claxton enters the game for Noah Clowney	111	97
11:39	Cam Thomas misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	111	97
11:37	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	111	97
11:31	Sion James misses driving dunk	111	97
11:29	Drake Powell defensive rebound	111	97
11:26	Drake Powell makes two point shot	111	99
11:19	Drake Powell personal foul	111	99
11:09	Nolan Traore defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	111	99
11:09	Tre Mann misses technical free throw	111	99
11:09	Hornets offensive team rebound	111	99
10:55	Tre Mann misses two point shot	111	99
10:53	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	111	99
10:51	Tre Mann makes 22-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	114	99
10:33	Nic Claxton double dribble turnover	114	99
10:17	Tre Mann makes 2-foot two point shot	116	99
10:03	Nolan Traore makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cam Thomas assists)	116	102
9:50	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes dunk (Tre Mann assists)	118	102
9:40	Nic Claxton misses 26-foot three point jumper	118	102
9:33	Tre Mann defensive rebound	118	102
9:30	Nolan Traore personal foul	118	102
9:30	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Nic Claxton	118	102
9:12	Tre Mann misses two point shot	118	102
9:09	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	118	102
9:09	Ryan Kalkbrenner misses tip shot	118	102
9:09	Tre Mann offensive rebound	118	102
9:04	Day'Ron Sharpe blocks Miles Bridges 's 3-foot driving layup	118	102
9:00	Drake Powell defensive rebound	118	102
8:59	Cam Thomas misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	118	102
8:54	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	118	102
8:47	Hornets Full timeout	118	102
8:47	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	118	102
8:47	Brandon Miller enters the game for Sion James	118	102
8:47	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Tre Mann	118	102
8:47	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Drake Powell	118	102
8:38	Day'Ron Sharpe shooting foul	118	102
8:38	Brandon Miller misses free throw 1 of 3	118	102
8:38	Hornets offensive team rebound	118	102
8:38	Brandon Miller misses free throw 2 of 3	118	102
8:38	Hornets offensive team rebound	118	102
8:38	Brandon Miller makes free throw 3 of 3	119	102
8:27	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	119	102
8:27	Cam Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2	119	103
8:27	Cam Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2	119	104
8:09	Day'Ron Sharpe blocks Kon Knueppel 's 5-foot driving layup	119	104
8:06	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	119	104
8:03	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point shot	119	104
8:00	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	119	104
7:55	Brandon Miller bad pass (Nolan Traore steals)	119	104
7:48	Cam Thomas misses driving layup	119	104
7:44	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	119	104
7:44	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot	119	106
7:34	Brandon Miller makes 9-foot two point shot	121	106
7:17	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving layup	121	106
7:15	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	121	106
7:12	Tidjane Salaun makes two point shot	123	106
7:01	Tyrese Martin misses 26-foot three point jumper	123	106
6:55	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	123	106
6:50	LaMelo Ball makes driving layup	125	106
6:38	Nolan Traore misses 7-foot pullup jump shot	125	106
6:38	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	125	106
6:31	Tidjane Salaun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)	128	106
6:29	Nets Full timeout	128	106
6:29	Egor Demin enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	128	106
6:29	Drake Powell enters the game for Day'Ron Sharpe	128	106
6:29	Terance Mann enters the game for Cam Thomas	128	106
6:29	Noah Clowney enters the game for Nolan Traore	128	106
6:29	Jalen Wilson enters the game for Tyrese Martin	128	106
6:15	Egor Demin misses 26-foot three point jumper	128	106
6:13	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	128	106
6:01	LaMelo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover	128	106
5:50	Noah Clowney misses 27-foot three point jumper	128	106
5:47	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	128	106
5:34	LaMelo Ball bad pass (Terance Mann steals)	128	106
5:27	Noah Clowney misses 27-foot three point jumper	128	106
5:24	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	128	106
5:08	Brandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot	128	106
5:06	Egor Demin defensive rebound	128	106
5:03	Drake Powell traveling	128	106
4:44	Brandon Miller misses 22-foot three point jumper	128	106
4:43	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	128	106
4:40	Tidjane Salaun misses 25-foot three point jumper	128	106
4:40	Hornets offensive team rebound	128	106
4:38	Drake Powell personal foul	128	106
4:38	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Drake Powell	128	106
4:28	Brandon Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper	128	106
4:25	Egor Demin defensive rebound	128	106
4:11	Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul	128	106
4:11	Hornets Full timeout	128	106
4:11	(04:11) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Hornets] charged with a timeout	128	106
4:11	Tre Mann enters the game for Kon Knueppel	128	106
4:11	Miles Bridges enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	128	106
4:11	Terance Mann makes free throw 1 of 2	128	107
4:11	Terance Mann makes free throw 2 of 2	128	108
3:50	Miles Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	128	108
3:46	Egor Demin defensive rebound	128	108
3:41	Terance Mann makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	128	111
3:24	LaMelo Ball makes driving layup (Miles Bridges assists)	130	111
3:22	Terance Mann technical foul	130	111
3:22	LaMelo Ball misses technical free throw	130	111
3:22	Nets defensive team rebound	130	111
3:22	Nolan Traore enters the game for Terance Mann	130	111
3:22	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	130	111
3:10	Jalen Wilson misses 23-foot three point jumper	130	111
3:08	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	130	111
2:57	LaMelo Ball makes 27-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	133	111
2:44	Jalen Wilson lost ball turnover (Miles Bridges steals)	133	111
2:36	LaMelo Ball bad pass (Nolan Traore steals)	133	111
2:35	Tyrese Martin steps out of bounds turnover	133	111
2:10	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	133	111
2:08	Egor Demin defensive rebound	133	111
2:02	Brandon Miller blocks Noah Clowney 's 5-foot driving layup	133	111
1:57	Noah Clowney offensive rebound	133	111
1:56	Tyrese Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper	133	111
1:53	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	133	111
1:38	Brandon Miller misses 7-foot two point shot	133	111
1:35	Noah Clowney defensive rebound	133	111
1:30	Jalen Wilson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Martin assists)	133	114
1:13	Moussa Diabate misses driving layup	133	114
1:12	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	133	114
1:10	Moussa Diabate 3 second turnover	133	114
1:04	Nolan Traore misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	133	114
1:01	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	133	114
44.1	Miles Bridges makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tre Mann assists)	136	114
34.3	Egor Demin makes 28-foot three point jumper (Nolan Traore assists)	136	117
9.5	shot clock turnover	136	117
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	136	117
0.0	End of Game	136	117

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

11:00 PM, October 22, 2025

Coverage

YES, NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

19,516

Referees

Marc Davis, Che Flores, John Butler

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

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