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10/21 21:47 CDT Naz Reid has 20 points and 11 rebounds in his Charlotte debut
as the Hornets beat the Nets 110-103
Naz Reid has 20 points and 11 rebounds in his Charlotte debut as the Hornets
beat the Nets 110-103
By ADRY TORRES
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Naz Reid had 20 points and 11 rebounds in his Charlotte
debut, Grayson Allen added 21 points off the bench and the Hornets beat the
Brooklyn Nets 110-103 on Wednesday night.
Dennis Schroder scored eight of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, Brandon
Miller had 18 and Moussa Diabate added 17 for the short-handed Hornets.
Charlotte, which was eliminated from the Eastern Conference play-in tournament
last season, was without starters Coby White (left calf strain) and shooting
guard Kon Knueppel (right hamstring strain), who led the NBA last season in
3-pointers made.
The Hornets dealt star point LaMelo Ball to Minnesota after the season in the
deal that brought Reid to Charlotte.
Julius Randle scored 33 points on 11-for-18 shooting from the field in his
debut for the Nets. Michael Porter Jr. shot 10 for 21 from field to finish with
26 points.
None of Brooklyn's other three starters scored in double figures. The Nets,
celebrating their 60th season, wore white uniforms with red and blue in a nod
to their ABA days.
The Hornets had their 10-point lead trimmed to five heading in the final
period. Porter cut the deficit to 94-90 with a floater with 7:20 left in
regulation, but Schroder, who debuted for his 12th different NBA team, then
outscored the Nets 8-2. He capped it with a finger roll layup that extended the
lead 102-92 with 5:38 to play.
Brooklyn had a chance to make it a one possession game after a three-point play
from Randle with 1:16 remaining but Egor Demin's turnover led to a 3-pointer
from Allen that sealed the game.
Mikel Brown Jr., who the Nets took with the No. 6 pick in the draft, had six
points and three assists in 20 minutes off the bench.
Up next Hornets: Welcome the Atlanta Hawks for their home opener Friday. Nets: Visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. ___ See AP's full NBA coverage here
Up next Hornets: Welcome the Atlanta Hawks for their home opener Friday. Nets: Visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. ___ See AP's full NBA coverage here
