The Charlotte Hornets took control on Sunday night with a huge third-quarter stretch and then held off a late Trail Blazers comeback attempt to seal a 109-101 victory at Spectrum Center, snapping a season-high-tying four-game skid.
Terry Rozier finished just two boards short of a triple-double, racking up a game-high 34 points on 7-of-13 shooting from three, eight rebounds, 10 assists and two steals in the win. Rozier has now double-doubled in consecutive games for the second time in his career (and second time this season) and is now the first player in franchise history with back-to-back outings of at least 25 points and 10 assists, per Basketball Reference.
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The Charlotte Hornets saw their offense finally break through a bit and fought until the very end before falling to the powerhouse Brooklyn Nets, 130-115, on Friday, April 16 at the Barclays Center.
Miles Bridges erupted for a career-high 33 points on 13-of-18 shooting (career-high-tying 6-of-10 from three), nine rebounds, two assists and two steals in the Charlotte loss. This marks the second 30-point game of Bridges’ three-year NBA career and the seventh overall by a different Hornets player this season, the most of any team in the league so far.
Charlotte got off to a much stronger start than it did 15 days ago in Brooklyn, building up a 14-point first-quarter lead before the Nets battled back to close the first half tied at 61. Both sides went back and forth throughout the third with the hosts pulling ahead by five heading into the fourth. Brooklyn then started the final frame on a 19-5 run, giving itself more than enough cushion to coast to a relatively easy home victory.
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Last time out: Nets won, 111-89 on April 1, 2021 in Brooklyn, NY
Absences Mount as Charlotte Searches for Answers on Offense
Injuries to LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward, Malik Monk and now PJ Washington are really starting to catch up to the Hornets now after they got swept in a three-game homestand earlier this week. The team posted an offensive rating of 104.4 across this stretch, while averaging just 94.7 points on 43% shooting and 33% from three. It appeared Charlotte generally had decent ball movement over this span and was getting solid looks – shots just weren’t falling. With a full day off between games, hopefully the Hornets have had some time to re-tinker the offense as they look to put points on the board any way they can.
I just want to say thank you to the Kansas coaching staff, the team doctors, all the staff and the fans for supporting me since I got to Lawrence, Thompson told 247Sports. I appreciate everybody supporting me from day one but after careful consideration with my family I feel that it is in my best interest to enter the transfer portal.
The current offseason for KU basketball has been about as wild as any in recent memory. As the signing period opens, the Jayhawks are set to bring in six new names with two scholarships still available assuming none of the players testing the NBA Draft waters as early entrants choose to stay in the event.
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