Nets vs Hornets

In the Celtics game, it looked like Brooklyn was tired and was finally feeling the effects of missing valuable pieces like Ben Simmons and Yuta Watanabe from ...

The Nets leave a lot to be desired on defense, but Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have been playing well as a duo. The Brooklyn Nets have started to find their groove as of late. The Charlotte Hornets have had a disappointing season thus far mostly because of injuries to their impact players like LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward. [103-92](https://netswire.usatoday.com/lists/player-grades-kevin-durant-scores-31-points-as-nets-fall-to-the-celtics/) to the Boston Celtics on Sunday, but before that, they were on a four-game winning streak. Hornets: OUT: Cody Martin (knee), Gordon Hayward (shoulder), Dennis Smith Jr. QUESTIONABLE: Edmond Sumner (glute).

Find Nets vs. Hornets predictions, betting odds, moneyline, spread, over/under and more for the December 7 NBA matchup.

Brooklyn will look to bounce back and get the win after a loss to the Boston Celtics earlier this week.

For the season, he’s averaging 20.1 points per game with shooting splits of 42/31/73. On offense, the Hornets are led by Kelly Oubre Jr. In addition to Ball (ankle) who missed 13 games, played two, then missed the last eight, Charlotte will be missing Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle), Mark Williams (ankle) and Gordan Hayward (fractured shoulder.) There is no timetable for their return. who scored 28 points Monday, marking the fifth straight time he scored at least 20. He went 0-of-13 on Saturday against Milwaukee.

The Charlotte Hornets will travel to take on the Brooklyn Nets in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Barclays Center. With that said, it's a good time to ...

Defense has been a bit better for the Hornets, ranking 20th with 115.1 points allowed per game. Ben Simmons, who is likely out until the end of the week, is leading the team with 5.8 assists per game. PJ Washington is averaging 15.9 points per game, while Jalen McDaniels has put 10.1 points per game, rounding out the four healthy Hornets averaging double-digit points. Nic Claxton is the third and final Net to average double-digit points, with 11.8 points and a team-leading 8.8 rebounds per game. is on pace for a career year, averaging 20.1 points to rank second on the team. Claxton leads the team with 2.2 blocks per game. Terry Rozier has stepped up in Ball’s absence, averaging 21.3 points per game to lead the team. Mason Plumlee has been the team’s best rebounder, pulling in 9.1 rebounds while scoring 9.3 points per game. Los Angeles has limited opponent rebounding well, but Plumlee is a huge presence in the paint. This is going to be a long and painful season for Charlotte, especially without LaMelo Ball for the foreseeable future. A ton of controversy surrounding former head coach Steve Nash and point guard Kyrie Irving could be to blame for the team’s struggles. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds

Brooklyn is coming off a loss to the Boston Celtics and hopes this can be a good spot to get back in the win column. With the Nets half a game back of getting ...

On top of an already long list of injuries the Hornets have, Mark Williams has been added to the list. With the Nets half a game back of getting into the top four in the Eastern conference, can they win convincingly over the 13th-seeded Hornets tonight? The Charlotte Hornets have done a good job competing this season with all the injuries they’ve suffered.