Miles Bridges scored 32 points and the Charlotte Hornets remained unbeaten by pulling off another strong second half performance in a 111-95 victory Sunday to spoil the home opener of the Brooklyn Nets.
The Hornets improved to 3-0 by outscoring Brooklyn 61-37 after halftime when they trailed by eight. They won their third straight after outscoring the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers by a combined 33 points in the second half.
Bridges finished one point shy of his career best set April 16 in Brooklyn. The third-year forward shot 9 of 16 from the field, made 11 of 12 free throws and also grabbed nine rebounds.