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Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets

7:30 PM

Matchup preview

Last season: too early in this one to read much from it

Matchup odds

60CHA
40BKN

Opened CHA 60

From 6 sportsbooks’ moneylines with the vig removed: the market’s view, not a pick.

Who wins?

CHA

Season leaders, per game

BKN
The teams side by side: Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets compared, with league ranks
CHAStatBKN
44–38Record20–62
Offense
4.9(better), 8th in the leagueNet rating29th in the league, -10.1
116.6(better), 7th in the leagueOffensive rating30th in the league, 106.9
99.1, 24th in the leaguePace26th in the league, 98.8
55.2(better), 12th in the leagueeFG%30th in the league, 52.0
12.8(better), 24th in the leagueTOV%29th in the league, 13.7
30.5(better), 4th in the leagueOREB%24th in the league, 23.6
0.244, 23rd in the leagueFT rate13th in the league, 0.272(better)
Defense
111.7(better), 10th in the leagueDefensive rating26th in the league, 116.9
54.0(better), 7th in the leagueOpp. eFG%28th in the league, 57.1
11.2, 23rd in the leagueOpp. TOV%14th in the league, 12.4(better)
76.6(better), 3rd in the leagueDREB%18th in the league, 74.0
0.232(better), 2nd in the leagueOpp. FT rate27th in the league, 0.290

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

Charlotte Hornets

  • Brandon MillerQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    With Miller coming off May surgery to address left shoulder instability, any rehab update is notable as Charlotte prepares for training camp. "It's going good, going good," Miller said. "I'm getting stronger. That's all I can ask for. The stronger I get, the more mobile I am with the shoulder and that is the most important thing." He wasn't ready to commit to a timetable, and he's still awaiting full clearance for basketball activities with training camp a little over a month away.

    Cost -3.0 per 100
  • Kon KnueppelQuestionable· back Oct 21
    Report note

    The Hornets say that Knueppel will be re-evaluated during the first week of the regular season, putting his status for Opening Night on Oct. 21 in jeopardy. Knueppel is coming off a dominant rookie campaign with regular-season averages of 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists on 47.5 percent shooting from the field.

    Cost -2.9 per 100
  • Grant WilliamsQuestionable· back Oct 21
    Report note

    Williams will be re-evaluated the first week of the regular season, putting his status for Opening Night in the air. Williams will have a difficult path to minutes this season as he competes with the likes of Naz Reid, Royce O'Neale and Tidjane Salaun.

    Cost -1.5 per 100
  • PJ HallQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Hall sustained the injury in the G League Greensboro Swarm's playoff win over the Maine Celtics on March 31. The big man appeared in 19 regular-season games (two starts) with Charlotte, averaging 4.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in 11.3 minutes per contest. He's signed to a two-way deal with the Hornets and is slated to return next season.

  • Rob DillinghamProbable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Dillingham, the 2024 No. 8 overall pick, has appeared in 114 regular-season games for the Timberwolves and Bulls throughout his career, averaging 5.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists over 13.0 minutes per contest. It's unknown what kind of role he will have in Charlotte, though it may not be a meaningful one, considering the Hornets have plenty of backcourt depth. Dillingham had minor surgery in April to remove a ganglion cyst but is expected to be ready to go to begin the 2026-27 campaign.

Brooklyn Nets

  • Nolan TraoréQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Although Traore won't play in Summer League, he's expected to be 100 percent by training camp. During his rookie campaign, Traore averaged 8.9 points, 3.8 assists and 1.8 rebounds while shooting 38.0 percent from the field in 22.2 minutes per showing across 56 regular-season games (31 starts).

Key players · CHA: Charlotte Hornets key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Kon Knueppel31.418.55.33.413.6 / 4.6 / 3.62.2
Brandon Miller30.320.24.93.318.0 / 3.6 / 2.02.6
Grayson Allen28.816.53.03.89.0 / 3.4 / 1.41.2
Royce O'Neale28.39.84.82.76.8 / 3.4 / 1.2-2.1
Naz Reid26.013.66.22.213.8 / 5.4 / 1.61.3
Key players · BKN: Brooklyn Nets key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Julius Randle33.021.16.75.023.4 / 5.2 / 4.21.4
Michael Porter Jr.32.424.27.13.022.2 / 7.2 / 1.81.8
Noah Clowney27.012.34.11.67.8 / 3.8 / 0.8-1.0
Egor Demin25.110.33.23.36.0 / 3.2 / 4.0-1.1
Terance Mann24.27.23.23.06.0 / 3.2 / 1.8-0.9

Last five games

Charlotte Hornets: Charlotte Hornets: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 17 @ ORLLost 90–121––
Apr 14 vs MIAWon 127–126––
Apr 12 @ NYKWon 110–96––
Apr 10 vs DETLost 100–118––
Apr 7 @ BOSLost 102–113––
Brooklyn Nets: Brooklyn Nets: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 12 @ TORLost 101–136––
Apr 10 @ MILLost 108–125––
Apr 9 vs INDLost 94–123––
Apr 7 vs MILWon 96–90––
Apr 5 vs WASWon 121–115––
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
7PHI4537.549156-4
8ORL4537.549157-3
9CHA4438.537166-4
10MIA4339.524175-5
11MIL3250.390283-7
12CHI3151.378292-8
13BKN2062.244403-7
14IND1963.232413-7
15WAS1765.207430-10

Matchups by position

What each defense allows per game to guards, forwards and centers, against the league average. Rank 1 allows the most.

CHA attack against BKN defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards50.2 (lg 49.8) , 14th in the league14.5 (lg 13.6) , 6th in the league15.3 (lg 14.2) , 5th in the league
Forwards38.6 (lg 37.4) , 10th in the league15.1 (lg 15.3) , 19th in the league7.4 (lg 7.0) , 9th in the league
Centers11.6 (lg 10.7) , 7th in the league7.4 (lg 7.5) , 17th in the league1.6 (lg 1.9) , 24th in the league
BKN attack against CHA defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards47.5 (lg 49.8) , 25th in the league13.0 (lg 13.6) , 23rd in the league14.3 (lg 14.2) , 15th in the league
Forwards36.7 (lg 37.4) , 16th in the league13.6 (lg 15.3) , 29th in the league6.6 (lg 7.0) , 24th in the league
Centers10.0 (lg 10.7) , 21st in the league6.2 (lg 7.5) , 29th in the league1.8 (lg 1.9) , 17th in the league

The box score appears at tip-off.