Amid a three-game losing streak at the hands of the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, the Brooklyn Nets return home for their second NBA Cup game against the Charlotte Hornets. Brooklyn's lost five of its last six games and needs a commanding performance tonight to escape the recent rut.
ODDS:
The Nets enter the day as 2.5-point favorites against the Hornets, and the total over/under is 221.5 points.
KEYS TO THE GAME:
1. Experiment with Noah Clowney at the five. Charlotte's been running Grant Williams at center lately, a 6-foot-6 undersized forward.