Miles Bridges, Terry Rozier, and LaMelo Ball all scored over 20 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a terrible first half and 50 points from Kyrie Irving as the Charlotte Hornets lost to the Brooklyn Nets,
The Hornets came out with little urgency from the jump. The offense was lethargic and uncreative. The defense was soft and offered little resistance. The Nets shot 57% in the first quarter and led 34-20 after one.
The Nets got back to back threes from Patty Mills around a couple of Hornets 2-pointers to balloon the lead to 18 early in the second quarter.