Brooklyn @ Charlotte Game Overview
BK vs CHARecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 08, '25 | CHA |
105 - 102
|
CHA 6.0 | u213.0 |
| Feb 10, '25 | BK |
97 - 89
|
BK -5.0 | u212.0 |
| Jan 29, '25 | CHA |
104 - 83
|
BK 1.5 | u205.0 |
| Nov 19, '24 | BK |
116 - 115
|
CHA 1.5 | o219.0 |
| Mar 09, '24 | CHA |
110 - 99
|
CHA 6.0 | o207.5 |
| Nov 30, '23 | BK |
129 - 128
|
CHA 9.0 | o223.0 |
| Oct 30, '23 | CHA |
133 - 121
|
BK -2.0 | o227.0 |
| Mar 05, '23 | BK |
102 - 86
|
BK -7.5 | u227.0 |
| Dec 31, '22 | CHA |
123 - 106
|
BK -7.0 | u237.5 |
| Dec 07, '22 | BK |
122 - 116
|
CHA 10.0 | o223.0 |
BK vs CHA Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 8, 2025 ) Brooklyn 102, Charlotte 105
With offseason talking points in the background, the repairing of reputations for the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets finally can begin.
The teams will meet in a season opener Wednesday night in Charlotte.
Neither team made the playoffs last season. Brooklyn won 26 games and Charlotte 19, and the Nets haven't won a playoff game since the spring of 2021.
"Now we're going into a real game," Nets coach Jordi Fernandez said, dismissing any preseason shortcomings.
The season should be a chance for Nets guard Cam Thomas to refresh his reputation as he remains with Brooklyn on a one-year contract. Thomas averaged 24 points and 3.8 assists per game last season.
"I don't think we'll have many problems," Fernandez said. "His shot (attempts) is going to go up. We need him to score and play-make and keep getting better defensively."
Second-year Charlotte coach Charles Lee said he likes the team's direction despite guiding a club that needs to upgrade from being merely an afterthought in the NBA pecking order.
"We did a great job last year of changing our habits and changing our ways," Lee said.
The Hornets have been one of the bottom teams in the NBA in recent years. But they have one of the star players in point guard LaMelo Ball.
"He showed his willingness to want to get his teammates open," Lee said. "Sometimes he gets a bad reputation for just wanting to score, but I actually think he's much more dynamic than that. He's much more well-rounded. ... He gets excited to get another teammate open to get a bucket or get a lob."
Ball, 24, is entering his sixth NBA season, though he has largely been hampered by injuries. He played in 47 games last year, marking his most in a three-season stretch. He averaged 25.2 points and 7.4 assists in those 47 games.
Lee has endorsed Ball's offseason efforts, which the coach hopes will translate into additional leadership roles.
"With his continued work in the weight room, he also has added some lean muscle mass," Lee said. "Which then gives you the confidence to continue to want to be physical, too, and accept physicality as well."
Meanwhile, Charlotte forward Miles Bridges said he's ready to be more consistent after getting in better shape in the offseason.
"So I'm feeling good," said Bridges, who averaged 20.3 points and 7.5 rebounds a game last season. "Our offense is based on us running, so in order for me to be great in this offense, and in this defense, to play both sides of the floor, I got to be in great shape."
Fernandez has given a thumbs-up to rookie Egor Demin, 19, one of the young point guards on the Nets' roster.
"They're going to get thrown into the fire," Fernandez said. "We're going to trust them. I want all of them to keep being positive."
The Hornets have been plagued by shoddy defense, among other things, in recent years. But Lee has done his part in hyping up areas that he thinks are up to standard, and that includes 6-foot-10 forward Moussa Diabate.
"He's one of the best on-ball defenders, in my opinion, in the league," Lee said.
Charlotte went 1-3 against Brooklyn last season.
--Field Level Media
BK vs CHAInjury report
Brooklyn's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Saraf | SG | Day To Day - Ankle( Nov 18, '25) | Nov 18, '25 | |
| Saraf did not play in Tuesday's (Nov. 18) game against Boston. | ||||
| C. Thomas | SG | Out - Hamstring( Nov 06, '25) | Nov 06, '25 | |
| Thomas has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain, and he will be re-evaluated in 3-4 weeks, per Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com. | ||||
| H. Highsmith | SF | Out - Knee( Oct 18, '25) | Oct 18, '25 | |
| Highsmith experienced swelling during rehab recently and will be re-evaluated in eight weeks, per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com. | ||||
Charlotte's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Mann | PG | Day To Day - Ankle( Nov 19, '25) | Nov 19, '25 | |
| Mann did not play in Wednesday's (Nov. 19) game against the Pacers. | ||||
| L. McNeeley | SF | Day To Day - Illness( Nov 19, '25) | Nov 19, '25 | |
| McNeeley did not play in Wednesday's (Nov. 19) game against the Pacers. | ||||
| J. Green | SG | Day To Day - Shoulder( Nov 19, '25) | Nov 19, '25 | |
| Green did not play in Wednesday's (Nov. 19) game against the Pacers. | ||||
| G. Williams | PF | Day To Day - ACL( Nov 19, '25) | Nov 19, '25 | |
| Williams did not play in Wednesday's (Nov. 19) game against the Pacers. | ||||
| B. Miller | SF | Out - Shoulder( Nov 02, '25) | Nov 02, '25 | |
| The Charlotte Hornets said Miller diagnosed with shoulder subluxation; expected to miss at least 2 weeks. | ||||
BK vs CHAStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | (24) | FG% | (7) | -- |
| -- | (23) | FGM | (6) | -- |
| -- | (19) | FGA | (12) | -- |
| -- | (17) | 3P% | (14) | -- |
| -- | (11) | 3PM | (19) | -- |
| -- | (12) | 3PA | (18) | -- |
| -- | (21) | FT% | (10) | -- |
| -- | (10) | FTM | (21) | -- |
| -- | (8) | FTA | (23) | -- |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 47.5 |
| 42.2 |
| 89.0 |
| 30.1 |
| 12.2 |
| 40.8 |
| 79.6 |
| 22.5 |
| 28.2 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | (25) | REB | (6) | -- |
| -- | (9) | OREB | (20) | -- |
| -- | (20) | DREB | (12) | -- |
| -- | (11) | AST | (16) | -- |
| -- | (22) | TO | (8) | -- |
| -- | (20) | AST/TO | (11) | -- |
| -- | (2) | STL | (26) | -- |
| -- | (18) | BLK | (13) | -- |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 42.2 |
| 10.8 |
| 31.5 |
| 26.0 |
| 19.0 |
| 1.4 |
| 8.8 |
| 3.8 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | (20) | Points | (9) | -- |
| -- | (6) | 1st Q | (9) | -- |
| -- | (6) | 2nd Q | (9) | -- |
| -- | (6) | 3rd Q | (9) | -- |
| -- | (6) | 4th Q | (9) | -- |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 119.2 |
| 26.8 |
| 27.5 |
| 26.5 |
| 28.2 |