Keon Johnson scores 18 points as Nets beat Hornets 104-83 to snap 7-game losing streak
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets, who never trailed.
Ben Simmons returned after missing the last five games with an illness and a back injury and had 10 points and six rebounds off the bench for the Nets.
Miles Bridges had 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Hornets, who played without four regular starters including LaMelo Ball, Mark Williams, Brandon Miller and Josh Green. Vasa Micic overcame an early chest injury and returned to finish with 15 points and seven rebounds.
The Hornets had limited options offensively, and were held to 34% shooting from the floor and 29% from 3-point range.
Nets: Among the Nets who did not play were Cam Thomas (left hamstring strain), Bojan Bogdanovic (left foot recovery), Noah Clowney (left ankle sprain) and Cameron Johnson (right ankle sprain). The Nets won despite being outrebounded 52-40.
Hornets: The training staff is continuing to evaluate Ball's most recent ankle sprain, but coach Charles Lee has not given an update on how long he expects the 2022 All-Star to be out. Williams missed the game due to left foot injury management.
Brooklyn bolted to an 11-2 lead and pushed the advantage to 21 entering the fourth quarter.
The Nets held the Hornets to 30% shooting in the first half and led 53-37 at the break.
The Nets visits the Rockets on Saturday night; the Hornets franchise-long nine-game homestand continues Friday night against the Clippers.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Nic Claxton vs. Taj Gibson (Ziaire Williams gains possession) | |||
11:43 | D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Miles Bridges steals) | |||
11:38 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point running jump shot | |||
11:35 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
11:27 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving layup (Keon Johnson assists) | 2-0 | |
11:07 | Nic Claxton blocks Taj Gibson's two point driving layup | |||
11:04 | Keon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
11:00 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point running jump shot | |||
10:57 | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | |||
10:50 | +2 | Nick Smith Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists) | 2-2 | |
10:42 | Nick Smith Jr. personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | |||
10:30 | Keon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
10:28 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
10:19 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
10:14 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
10:12 | +2 | Keon Johnson makes two point running layup | 4-2 | |
10:12 | Vasilije Micic shooting foul (Keon Johnson draws the foul) | |||
10:12 | +1 | Keon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-2 | |
9:49 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
9:46 | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | |||
9:40 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point running layup | 7-2 | |
9:26 | Nic Claxton blocks Josh Okogie's two point driving layup | |||
9:24 | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point alley-oop layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 9-2 | |
8:57 | Nic Claxton blocks Josh Okogie's two point driving layup | |||
8:54 | Keon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
8:52 | Miles Bridges blocks Keon Johnson's two point running layup | |||
8:49 | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | |||
8:32 | Vasilije Micic turnover (lost ball) (D'Angelo Russell steals) | |||
8:29 | +2 | Keon Johnson makes two point running dunk (Ziaire Williams assists) | 11-2 | |
8:29 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
8:11 | Ziaire Williams shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
8:11 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-3 | |
8:11 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-4 | |
7:51 | Nic Claxton misses three point jump shot | |||
7:48 | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:40 | +3 | Vasilije Micic makes three point jump shot (Josh Okogie assists) | 11-7 | |
7:19 | Ziaire Williams misses two point driving layup | |||
7:15 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
7:11 | Ziaire Williams misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:08 | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | |||
7:03 | Miles Bridges turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
6:41 | Ziaire Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
6:37 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
6:18 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
6:15 | Vasilije Micic offensive rebound | |||
6:13 | Vasilije Micic misses two point jump shot | |||
6:13 | Nets defensive rebound | |||
5:49 | Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:49 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
5:49 | Nets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
5:49 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
5:32 | KJ Simpson misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:29 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
5:22 | +3 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 14-7 | |
5:03 | +2 | KJ Simpson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 14-9 | |
4:38 | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point turnaround hook shot | 16-9 | |
4:28 | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point pullup jump shot (KJ Simpson assists) | 16-12 | |
4:09 | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point hook shot | 18-12 | |
3:55 | Miles Bridges misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
3:55 | Nets defensive rebound | |||
3:55 | Moussa Diabate personal foul (Loose ball) (Ben Simmons draws the foul) | |||
3:34 | Ben Simmons turnover (bad pass) (Josh Okogie steals) | |||
3:30 | KJ Simpson misses three point running jump shot | |||
3:30 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
3:30 | Day'Ron Sharpe personal foul (Loose ball) (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | |||
3:20 | Seth Curry misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
3:16 | Keon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
3:09 | Keon Johnson misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
3:08 | Keon Johnson offensive rebound | |||
3:07 | +2 | Keon Johnson makes two point layup | 20-12 | |
2:42 | +3 | Seth Curry makes three point jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists) | 20-15 | |
2:16 | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point floating jump shot (Keon Johnson assists) | 22-15 | |
1:55 | KJ Simpson misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:52 | KJ Simpson offensive rebound | |||
1:48 | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point driving reverse layup | 22-17 | |
1:28 | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point layup (Keon Johnson assists) | 24-17 | |
1:13 | Josh Okogie misses three point jump shot | |||
1:10 | Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound | |||
1:02 | +2 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point turnaround jump shot | 26-17 | |
0:43 | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point driving floating jump shot (Seth Curry assists) | 26-19 | |
0:33 | KJ Simpson blocks Trendon Watford's two point driving layup | |||
0:33 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
0:15 | Seth Curry misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:13 | Nets defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Keon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | D'Angelo Russell offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:41 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
11:40 | Isaiah Wong offensive rebound | |||
11:32 | DaQuan Jeffries misses three point jump shot | |||
11:28 | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | |||
11:21 | Day'Ron Sharpe misses three point jump shot | |||
11:18 | D'Angelo Russell offensive rebound | |||
11:16 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | |||
11:16 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
10:59 | Isaiah Wong misses two point driving layup | |||
10:57 | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | |||
10:54 | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point running layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 28-19 | |
10:26 | Isaiah Wong misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:24 | Trendon Watford defensive rebound | |||
10:07 | Taj Gibson blocks Day'Ron Sharpe's two point turnaround jump shot | |||
10:04 | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | |||
9:58 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:50 | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | |||
9:41 | Trendon Watford misses two point driving layup | |||
9:38 | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | |||
9:36 | Tosan Evbuomwan misses three point jump shot | |||
9:34 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
9:29 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
9:25 | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | |||
9:13 | +3 | Ziaire Williams makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 31-19 | |
9:13 | Taj Gibson personal foul (Loose ball) (Day'Ron Sharpe draws the foul) | |||
9:13 | +1 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 32-19 | |
8:54 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving hook shot | 32-21 | |
8:35 | Ben Simmons misses two point hook shot | |||
8:34 | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | |||
8:32 | Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point putback layup | |||
8:32 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
8:22 | D'Angelo Russell blocks Nick Smith Jr.'s two point driving layup | |||
8:22 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
8:12 | Ben Simmons shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | |||
8:12 | +1 | Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-22 | |
8:12 | Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:04 | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | |||
7:50 | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point layup (Day'Ron Sharpe assists) | 34-22 | |
7:34 | Miles Bridges misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:31 | Ben Simmons defensive rebound | |||
7:27 | Nets 60 second timeout | |||
7:10 | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | |||
7:06 | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | |||
6:52 | Keon Johnson blocks Miles Bridges's two point driving layup | |||
6:49 | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | |||
6:36 | Keon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
6:33 | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | |||
6:22 | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
6:19 | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | |||
6:13 | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point running jump shot (Keon Johnson assists) | 36-22 | |
6:05 | +2 | Vasilije Micic makes two point driving layup | 36-24 | |
5:52 | Ben Simmons offensive foul (Vasilije Micic draws the foul) | |||
5:52 | Ben Simmons turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:38 | +3 | Isaiah Wong makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists) | 36-27 | |
5:14 | KJ Simpson shooting foul (Keon Johnson draws the foul) | |||
5:14 | +1 | Keon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-27 | |
5:14 | +1 | Keon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-27 | |
4:53 | Jalen Wilson shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul) | |||
4:53 | +1 | KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-28 | |
4:53 | +1 | KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-29 | |
4:37 | Isaiah Wong kicked ball violation | |||
4:34 | Josh Okogie personal foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | |||
4:17 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point jump shot (Tosan Evbuomwan assists) | 40-29 | |
4:12 | Tosan Evbuomwan shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul) | |||
4:12 | KJ Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:12 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
4:12 | +1 | KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-30 | |
3:54 | Tosan Evbuomwan misses three point jump shot | |||
3:50 | Josh Okogie defensive rebound | |||
3:50 | Keon Johnson shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | |||
3:50 | Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:50 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
3:50 | +1 | Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-31 | |
3:25 | Ziaire Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
3:22 |