Hornets 117-86 Nets: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Mar 31)

Updated Oct 11, 2026, 2:45 AM ET

Regular Season

Charlotte HornetsHornets

40-36 · Away

117–86

Final

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Brooklyn NetsNets

18-58 · Home

Hornets vs Nets final: the Charlotte Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets 117-86 on March 31, 2026 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	35	23	31	28	117
Nets	18	27	18	23	86

Top Performers

Hornets

Nets

Hornets vs Nets Box Score

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Brandon Miller F	29	25	1	3	0	1	0	7-13	4-8	7-7	+30
LaMelo Ball G	27	14	7	9	0	0	3	4-12	3-10	3-4	+24
Moussa Diabate FC	27	10	12	1	0	0	2	4-6	0-0	2-2	+25
Kon Knueppel G	24	8	7	0	1	1	1	4-12	0-3	0-0	+16
Miles Bridges F	23	19	5	2	4	1	0	7-12	1-4	4-4	+27
Bench
Ryan Kalkbrenner C	17	8	3	0	0	1	0	3-4	0-0	2-2	+3
Coby White G	21	16	2	5	0	0	3	5-12	1-6	5-6	+11
Xavier Tillman F	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+2
Josh Green G	13	3	0	0	1	0	2	1-2	1-2	0-0	-3
Antonio Reeves G	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+2
Grant Williams F	19	10	2	2	0	0	0	4-7	2-3	0-0	+2
Tre Mann G	6	2	2	2	1	0	0	1-4	0-1	0-0	-2
Sion James G	22	0	5	3	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	+15
Pat Connaughton G	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	+3

Brooklyn Nets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Nolan Traore F	22	10	5	4	0	0	4	4-8	0-2	2-2	-9
Drake Powell GF	28	10	6	1	0	0	1	3-9	2-6	2-2	-15
Nic Claxton FC	21	4	4	3	0	0	2	1-3	0-0	2-2	-16
Noah Clowney F	19	4	3	0	0	1	0	1-6	0-4	2-2	-23
Ziaire Williams F	24	10	0	0	1	1	1	4-10	1-2	1-2	-18
Bench
Ben Saraf G	18	7	2	3	0	0	3	2-6	1-3	2-2	-22
Chaney Johnson F	27	11	4	0	1	1	1	4-6	1-3	2-2	-18
Jalen Wilson F	9	4	1	0	0	0	1	1-2	0-0	2-4	-4
E.J. Liddell F	8	3	2	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-1	1-2	-4
Tyson Etienne G	14	5	0	1	2	0	1	1-3	1-3	2-2	-9
Ochai Agbaji GF	9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	2-2	-4
Josh Minott F	22	14	2	0	1	1	0	5-12	1-7	3-3	-4
Malachi Smith G	13	2	0	2	2	1	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	-9

Hornets vs Nets Recap

Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 25 points. Josh Minott led the Nets with 14 points.

The Hornets did the damage in the 1st quarter, winning that period by 17.

After the game, the Hornets are 40-36 and the Nets are 18-58.

Team Stats

Hornets	Stat	Nets
41-87	Field Goals	28-73
47.1%	FG %	38.4%
12-39	3-Pointers	7-35
30.8%	3P %	20.0%
23-25	Free Throws	23-27
92.0%	FT %	85.2%
47	Rebounds	30
13	Off. Rebounds	5
28	Assists	14
7	Steals	7
4	Blocks	5
11	Turnovers	14
22	Fouls	19
35	Biggest Lead	1

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Hornets	54.0%	10.1%	34.2%	0.264
Nets	43.2%	14.2%	12.8%	0.315

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Hornets vs Nets Game Info

Date & time: Tuesday, March 31, 20267:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Hornets Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network (WSOC-TV 9 / TV64) · Nets YES Network

Arena: Barclays CenterBrooklyn

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Hornets vs Nets Season Stats 2025-26

Hornets 82 GPNets 82 GP

116.0#13

Points per game

105.9#30

111.2#7

Opponent points

115.9#17

46.0%#25

Field goal %

44.3%#30

37.8%#3

Three-point %

34.0%#29

81.8%#2

Free throw %

78.0%#16

46.1#5

Rebounds

39.3#30

26.3#15

Assists

25.0#25

7.0#29

Steals

8.0#20

4.5#19

Blocks

4.3#22

14.5#22

Turnovers

15.0#26

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesSeries tied 1-1

Hornets last 5

L vs Celtics 99-114 Mar 29, 2026
L vs 76ers 114-118 Mar 28, 2026
W vs Knicks 114-103 Mar 26, 2026
W vs Kings 134-90 Mar 24, 2026
W vs Grizzlies 124-101 Mar 21, 2026

Nets last 5

W vs Kings 116-99 Mar 29, 2026
L @ Lakers 99-116 Mar 27, 2026
L @ Warriors 106-109 Mar 25, 2026
L @ Trail Blazers 99-134 Mar 23, 2026
L @ Kings 122-126 Mar 22, 2026

Previous meetings

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That covers Hornets vs Nets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Hornets host the Wizards Oct 26; Nets visit the Celtics Oct 27.

Hornets vs Nets FAQs

Who won Hornets vs Nets on Mar 31, 2026?

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets 117-86 on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 25 points.

What are the Hornets and Nets records?

After this game the Hornets were 40-36 and the Nets were 18-58 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Hornets vs Nets?

Brandon Miller scored 25 for the Hornets. Josh Minott scored 14 for the Nets.

Who leads the Hornets vs Nets season series?

The regular-season series is tied 1-1 this season.

Who won the last Hornets vs Nets game?

The Hornets beat the Nets 110-103 on Oct 21, 2026 on the road.

Where was Hornets vs Nets played?

At Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the home arena of the Brooklyn Nets.

What was the score by quarter in Hornets vs Nets?

Hornets-Nets: Q1 35-18, Q2 23-27, Q3 31-18, Q4 28-23.

What is next for the Hornets and Nets?

Hornets host the Wizards on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET; Nets visit the Celtics on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30 PM ET.