It was one eventful home opener for the Nets Sunday afternoon.
After a back-and-forth third quarter, the Hornets capitalized when it mattered most. Charlotte took over in the fourth and began to pull away late. After leading by four with eight minutes remaining, Charlotte forged a 14-7 run to take a 104-93 lead with 3:18 remaining.
“We really just didn’t guard them. They literally got anything they wanted. They were comfortable and were out there making plays, so we just weren’t aggressive,” Bruce Brown said on the fourth quarter.
Kevin Durant who had 38 points on 17-of-24 shooting from the field and 2-of-6 from deep to go with five rebounds and three assists in 36 minutes, did his best to carry Brooklyn to a win.