Charlotte Hornets (3-5, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (1-6, 15th in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

LINE: Hornets -2.5; over/under is 214.5

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte is looking to stop its four-game slide with a victory over Brooklyn.

Brooklyn finished 20-62 overall, 14-37 in Eastern Conference play and 12-29 at home during the 2025-26 season. The Nets averaged 105.9 points per game while shooting 44.3% from the field and 34.1% from 3-point distance last season.

Charlotte finished 44-38 overall and 26-26 in Eastern Conference play during the 2025-26 season. The Hornets averaged 116.0 points per game while allowing opponents to score 111.2 last season.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Hornets won 110-103 in the last matchup on Oct. 21.

INJURIES: Nets: Egor Demin: out (leg).

Hornets: Grant Williams: out (hamstring), Kon Knueppel: out (hamstring).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.