Preview: Hornets and Nets face off in a high-stakes showdown

What: Charlotte Hornets (38-36) at Brooklyn Nets (39-35)

When: 7:30 PM ET

Where: Barclay’s Center; Brooklyn, NY

How to watch: Bally Sports Southeast, NBA League Pass

Well this worked out well. The Hornets played at home Friday night then had a rest day Saturday before facing the Brooklyn Nets in New York tonight. Meanwhile, last night the Nets played a road game against the Miami Heat then made the quick turnaround trip home to face Charlotte on the second night of a back-to-back. Thanks, NBA schedulers!

The stakes in this game are huge. The Nets are currently the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference and the Hornets are the No. 9 seed, separated by just one game. The difference between those two…