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Allen scores 21 off bench as Hornets beat Nets 110-103

Julius Randle scored 33 for Brooklyn, but Charlotte's bench outscored the Nets' reserves 33-25 and the Hornets made 15 threes.

Grayson Allen: 21 points, 5-of-8 on threes
Julius Randle: 33 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists in a loss
Hornets bench: 33 points, Nets bench: 25

Published October 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM1 min read How this story was written

Final

Charlotte Hornets

Brooklyn Nets

Box score and plays

Grayson Allen scored 21 points off the bench, and his three-pointer with 38.7 seconds left sealed a 110-103 win for the Charlotte Hornets over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, October 21, in both teams' season opener.

Allen made 6 of 9 shots, 5 of 8 from three, in 29 minutes and finished a team-best plus-20. His 25-footer put Charlotte up 109-100 and ended any chance of a Brooklyn comeback.

Brooklyn opened the game up 9-2, but a 10-0 Charlotte run in the first quarter made it 19-12. The Hornets led 62-52 early in the third quarter, and the Nets answered with an 11-0 run to go up 63-62 before Charlotte regained control. The teams were tied four times and the lead changed hands seven times.

Naz Reid had 20 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double, and Dennis Schroder added 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting. Brandon Miller scored 18 but made 7 of 21 shots, and 3 of 14 from three.

Julius Randle led all scorers with 33 points on 11-of-18 shooting, with eight rebounds and seven assists. His driving layup and free throw at 1:16 cut it to 106-100. Michael Porter Jr. added 26 points, including a running dunk with 23.9 seconds left that made it 109-103.

Brooklyn shot 45 percent, close to Charlotte's 44.6, but turned the ball over 22 times to the Hornets' 20. Charlotte's bench outscored Brooklyn's 33-25, and the Hornets had 14 offensive rebounds. Miller closed the scoring with two free throws at 20.0 seconds.