Nets pull away late to beat Hornets 114-104 at home

The Nets beat the Hornets 114-104 at Barclays Center and moved to 2-6. Charlotte fell to 3-6. Brooklyn outscored the Hornets 34-24 in the fourth quarter, and an 11-2 run turned a 78-72 deficit into an 83-80 lead.

Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 26 points and 10 rebounds. He hit a 26-foot three with 7:15 left to make it 99-91. Naz Reid answered with an 8-footer, and Nolan Traore scored twice to push the Nets up 104-95 by the 5:37 mark. Reid hit a turnaround jumper to cut it to 104-97. Danny Wolf's running layup made it 106-97, and Brandon Miller's three got Charlotte within 109-100. Traore's 3-footer made it 111-100 with 2:35 to go.

Reid was the player of the game for Charlotte with 28 points and 9 rebounds. Moussa Diabate scored at 1:29 to make it 112-104, but Porter closed it with a dunk at 27 seconds. Chirp's Sim gave the Nets a 53% chance before the game.