Nets pull away from Hornets after LaMelo Ball leaves with ankle injury, win 97-89
NEW YORK (AP) Nic Claxton scored 16 points and the Brooklyn Nets pulled away after LaMelo Ball was lost to another ankle injury and beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-89 on Monday night.
Cam Johnson and Day'Ron Sharpe each added 14 points for the Nets, who won for the fifth time in six games in the best stretch of their first season under Jordi Fernandez. This was their second easy victory over Charlotte during that span.
Moussa Diabate had a career-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Hornets before he was forced out of the game with a right eye abrasion. Tidjane Salaun scored 16 points.
Ball played the first 10 minutes and the Hornets announced at halftime he wouldn't play the rest of the night because of right ankle soreness. He had only recently returned from a five-game absence with a sprained left ankle.
Hornets: Charlotte is 1-16 in games Ball has missed this season. Not surprisingly, this game got away from the Hornets once their point guard was lost with them trailing by three.
Nets: With one game to go, the Nets should feel good about they are playing going into the All-Star break. They've now won consecutive games at home for the first time this season.
Charlotte trailed by two about 2 1/2 minutes into the second quarter before a 9-0 run gave the Nets a 47-36 lead and it was never close again. Brooklyn led by double digits nearly all the second half.
Even though he missed the last three quarters, Ball was still tied for the team lead in 3-pointers until Salaun made his second of the game with 5:34 to play. Charlotte finished 6 for 31 (19%).
The Nets host Philadelphia on Wednesday in their final game before the All-Star break. The Hornets are at Orlando on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Moussa Diabate vs. Nic Claxton (Josh Green gains possession) | |||
11:55 | +2 | Josh Green makes two point driving layup | 2-0 | |
11:31 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point turnaround bank jump shot | 2-2 | |
11:06 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
11:04 | Nets defensive rebound | |||
10:48 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | |||
10:46 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
10:41 | Jump ball. Miles Bridges vs. Keon Johnson (Nick Smith Jr. gains possession) | |||
10:30 | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point cutting dunk (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 4-2 | |
10:18 | Keon Johnson misses two point driving layup | |||
10:15 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
10:15 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point tip dunk | 4-4 | |
10:03 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:00 | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | |||
9:55 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
9:52 | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | D'Angelo Russell misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
9:42 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
9:36 | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point running layup | 6-4 | |
9:28 | Moussa Diabate blocks Keon Johnson's two point driving layup | |||
9:25 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
9:23 | D'Angelo Russell shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | |||
9:23 | Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:23 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
9:23 | +1 | Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-4 | |
9:09 | Keon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:07 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | Keon Johnson personal foul (Josh Green draws the foul) | |||
8:54 | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
8:50 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
8:41 | Moussa Diabate blocks Keon Johnson's two point driving layup | |||
8:41 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
8:36 | +3 | Ziaire Williams makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 7-7 | |
8:24 | LaMelo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
8:22 | Miles Bridges offensive rebound | |||
8:18 | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | |||
8:14 | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | |||
8:03 | Moussa Diabate shooting foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | |||
8:03 | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-8 | |
8:03 | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-9 | |
7:55 | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point alley-oop dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 9-9 | |
7:44 | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
7:40 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
7:24 | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 12-9 | |
7:10 | Keon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
7:07 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
7:05 | D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals) | |||
6:58 | +3 | Nick Smith Jr. makes three point running jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 15-9 | |
6:58 | Nets 60 second timeout | |||
6:44 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point turnaround hook shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 15-11 | |
6:28 | Moussa Diabate turnover (bad pass) (Ziaire Williams steals) | |||
6:25 | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point driving dunk | 15-13 | |
6:15 | Nick Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) | |||
6:15 | Moussa Diabate personal foul (Loose ball) (Keon Johnson draws the foul) | |||
6:04 | DaQuan Jeffries personal foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul) | |||
5:53 | Trendon Watford misses three point jump shot | |||
5:50 | Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound | |||
5:41 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:35 | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | |||
5:35 | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point putback dunk | 17-13 | |
5:21 | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Trendon Watford assists) | 17-16 | |
5:16 | Ziaire Williams personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
5:00 | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:00 | Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound | |||
5:00 | +2 | Tidjane Salaun makes two point tip layup | 19-16 | |
5:00 | Jalen Wilson shooting foul (Tidjane Salaun draws the foul) | |||
5:00 | +1 | Tidjane Salaun makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-16 | |
4:51 | Tidjane Salaun shooting foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul) | |||
4:51 | +1 | Trendon Watford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-17 | |
4:51 | +1 | Trendon Watford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-18 | |
4:34 | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point cutting dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 22-18 | |
4:19 | +3 | Trendon Watford makes three point jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists) | 22-21 | |
4:01 | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point stepback jump shot | 25-21 | |
3:46 | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point turnaround hook shot (Trendon Watford assists) | 25-23 | |
3:46 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
3:39 | Trendon Watford personal foul (Tidjane Salaun draws the foul) | |||
3:39 | Tidjane Salaun turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:39 | Tidjane Salaun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:39 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
3:39 | Tidjane Salaun misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:37 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
3:22 | Tidjane Salaun misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
3:21 | Taj Gibson offensive rebound | |||
3:11 | Seth Curry misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
3:05 | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | |||
2:57 | +3 | Trendon Watford makes three point jump shot (Tosan Evbuomwan assists) | 25-26 | |
2:30 | Seth Curry misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
2:29 | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | |||
2:20 | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point driving layup (Tyrese Martin assists) | 25-28 | |
2:02 | Tidjane Salaun misses three point jump shot | |||
1:58 | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | |||
1:49 | Tyrese Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
1:46 | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | |||
1:41 | Jalen Wilson kicked ball violation | |||
1:27 | Tyrese Martin personal foul (Seth Curry draws the foul) | |||
1:27 | Seth Curry misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:27 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
1:27 | +1 | Seth Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-28 | |
1:04 | +2 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Martin assists) | 26-30 | |
0:48 | Day'Ron Sharpe blocks Miles Bridges's two point driving layup | |||
0:48 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
0:40 | +2 | DaQuan Jeffries makes two point driving floating jump shot (Seth Curry assists) | 28-30 | |
0:31 | Seth Curry shooting foul (Tyrese Martin draws the foul) | |||
0:31 | +1 | Tyrese Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-31 | |
0:31 | +1 | Tyrese Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-32 | |
0:16 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 30-32 | |
0:02 | D'Angelo Russell misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
0:02 | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | |||
0:02 | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point tip layup | 30-34 | |
0:02 | Miles Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Martin steals) | |||
0:00 | Tyrese Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:43 | Josh Green personal foul (Day'Ron Sharpe draws the foul) | |||
11:37 | +2 | Tyrese Martin makes two point driving layup (Day'Ron Sharpe assists) | 30-36 | |
11:22 | Josh Green turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
11:07 | Tyrese Martin turnover (bad pass) (Nick Smith Jr. steals) | |||
11:04 | D'Angelo Russell personal foul (Nick Smith Jr. draws the foul) | |||
11:04 | Tosan Evbuomwan personal foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
10:56 | +2 | Nick Smith Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (KJ Simpson assists) | 32-36 | |
10:45 | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive foul (Josh Green draws the foul) | |||
10:45 | Day'Ron Sharpe turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:28 | KJ Simpson turnover (traveling) | |||
10:14 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:08 | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | |||
10:08 | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point putback layup | 32-38 | |
9:54 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving layup | 34-38 | |
9:43 | Ziaire Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
9:40 | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | |||
9:36 | Tyrese Martin shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul) | |||
9:36 | +1 | KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-38 | |
9:36 | +1 | KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-38 | |
9:12 | Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:10 | Tosan Evbuomwan offensive rebound | |||
9:03 | +3 | Ziaire Williams makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Martin assists) | 36-41 | |
8:48 | KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:45 | Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound | |||
8:37 | +3 | Trendon Watford makes three point jump shot (Ziaire Williams assists) | 36-44 | |
8:22 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:17 | Miles Bridges offensive rebound | |||
8:16 | KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:16 | Nets defensive rebound | |||
8:02 | Day'Ron Sharpe turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:02 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
7:46 | Tidjane Salaun misses three point jump shot | |||
7:42 | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | |||
7:23 | +3 | Keon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ziaire Williams assists) | 36-47 | |
7:00 | Tidjane Salaun misses two point driving layup | |||
6:58 | Trendon Watford defensive rebound | |||
6:40 | Keon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
6:37 | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
6:32 | Trendon Watford shooting foul (Nick Smith Jr. draws the foul) | |||
6:32 | +1 | Nick Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-47 | |
6:32 | +1 | Nick Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-47 | |
6:14 | Nic Claxton offensive foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | |||
6:14 | Nic Claxton turnover (offensive foul) |