Even without Cam Thomas and the luxury of a healthy center, the Nets rallied from an early 17-point hole to beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-115 on Tuesday at Barclays Center. A balanced scoring effort, fueled by a season-high 34 points from veteran forward Cam Johnson, was enough to outlast the unremitting visitors down the stretch.
With the Nets clinging to a 109-108 lead with two minutes left, Trendon Watford, making his second appearance of the season off the bench, proceeded to score seven straight points to put them up 116-111 with 38.9 seconds left. It was a three-point game with 5.