The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 112 - 105, at Spectrum Center on Saturday. The Nets (9 - 34) had to have come in to Saturday's contest with plenty of confidence, having compiled a season - high 143 points against the Pelicans on Friday night. However, the Nets' effort to record a second straight road win was undermined by a highly efficient offensive performance on the part of the Hornets (23 - 21). Seven Charlotte players hit double digits in the scoring column, and the Hornets reserves contributed a solid 43 points. Brooklyn did come back strong after falling behind by a 28 - 14 margin after one quarter, but ultimately saw the Hornets pull away in the fourth period. The home team also tallied 48 percent shooting overall, including 48 percent from three - point range. Brooklyn was led by Brook Lopez's 24 points, which he supplemented with five rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Bojan Bogdanovic totaled 16 points, three rebounds and three assists. Sean Kilpatrick supplied 13 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals, whileTrevor Booker provided eight points, nine rebounds and a pair of steals. Quincy Acy continued the strong start to his Nets tenure by leading the second unit with 14 points, four rebounds, an assist, two steals and a block. Randy Foye was also a solid contributor off the bench, generating 11 points, five assists and two rebounds. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist co - led the Hornets with a 17 - point, 14 - rebound double - double that also included an assist and two blocks. Ramon Sessions matched Kidd-Gilchrist's scoring total and supplemented it with two rebounds and two assists. Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum chimed in with matching 16 - point efforts, with the former adding six assists and four rebounds, and the latter hauling in nine boards, six assists and four steals. Cody Zeller had a near double - double with 12 points, nine rebounds, three assists and a block. Marco Belinelli registered 14 points, five assists and a rebound over 22 minutes, and Frank Kaminsky III was also productive in a reserve role, compiling 10 points, two rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block. The Nets head back home to face off with the San Antonio Spurs on Monday evening, while the Hornets remain home to tangle with the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
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