Nets face the Hornets on 3-game losing streak

Updated Nov. 18, 2024 2:03 a.m. ET

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Charlotte Hornets (5-8, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (5-9, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nets -2; over/under is 223.5

BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn will try to end its three-game skid when the Nets play Charlotte.

The Nets are 2-8 against conference opponents. Brooklyn ranks seventh in the league averaging 15.3 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 37.3% from downtown. Cameron Thomas leads the team averaging 2.9 makes while shooting 39.2% from 3-point range.

The Hornets are 4-7 in Eastern Conference play. Charlotte is third in the NBA averaging 16.0 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 35.4% from deep. LaMelo Ball leads the team averaging 4.6 makes while shooting 36.1% from 3-point range.

The Nets are shooting 45.8% from the field this season, 1.7 percentage points lower than the 47.5% the Hornets allow to opponents. The Hornets' 42.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.6 percentage points lower than the Nets have allowed to their opponents (48.5%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Thomas is averaging 24.6 points and 3.1 assists for the Nets.

Ball is averaging 29.7 points and 6.7 assists for the Hornets.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 4-6, averaging 108.8 points, 38.3 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.3 points per game.

Hornets: 4-6, averaging 107.7 points, 44.6 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 8.1 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.7 points.

INJURIES: Nets: Bojan Bogdanovic: out (foot), Day'Ron Sharpe: out (hamstring), Nic Claxton: out (back).

Hornets: Nick Richards: out (ribs), Mark Williams: out (foot), Tre Mann: out (back), DaQuan Jeffries: out (hand).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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