Charlotte Hornets @ Brooklyn Nets: Oct 21, 2026

Updated
Regular Season
Charlotte HornetsHornets
1-0 · Away
110–103
Final
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Brooklyn NetsNets
0-1 · Home

Hornets vs Nets final: the Charlotte Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-103 on October 21, 2026 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets27273224110
Nets23253322103

Top Performers

Hornets

Hornets vs Nets Box Score

Charlotte Hornets
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Brandon Miller F3518310137-213-141-2-4
Moussa Diabate FC3317835047-110-03-3-16
Naz Reid CF32201170018-194-100-10
Dennis Schröder G3419460037-130-35-5+2
Sion James G263301011-71-60-0-7
Bench
Royce O'Neale F178401113-62-50-0+15
Ryan Kalkbrenner C134530212-30-00-0+22
Christian Anderson G130222020-30-10-0+5
Liam McNeeley F30100000-10-10-0-2
Grayson Allen G2821340046-95-84-4+20
Brooklyn Nets
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Day'Ron Sharpe C298830324-50-00-1+7
Julius Randle FC37338701411-183-58-110
Michael Porter Jr. F34267130410-215-111-2+1
Keon Ellis G337242113-71-30-0+5
Egor Demin G264421032-100-50-0+3
Bench
Nolan Traore F153200020-40-03-4-13
Christopher Brown G196330012-81-31-1-9
Chaney Johnson F40100030-10-10-0-8
Noah Clowney F219311003-31-12-2-6
Moritz Wagner FC157010021-31-24-4-15

Hornets vs Nets Recap

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets because they led after every quarter but one, and the Nets never got past a 7-point lead. Charlotte opens its regular season at 1-0, and Brooklyn starts 0-1.

A 27-23 first quarter and a 27-25 second gave the Hornets a base. Charlotte led 54-48 at halftime and 86-81 after three quarters. The Hornets also made 15 of 48 from three, attempted 93 shots to Brooklyn's 80, and grabbed 44 rebounds to the Nets' 38.

Julius Randle scored 33 points for Brooklyn on 11 of 18 shooting, with 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Grayson Allen led Charlotte with 21 points, and Naz Reid added 20 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Charlotte's depth made up the gap, with Dennis Schröder adding 19 points. The Hornets also had 26 assists to the Nets' 22.

The number to know: 7 lead changes. The game stayed open, but Charlotte held a lead as large as 10 and never gave it back after the third quarter.

Team Stats

HornetsStatNets
41-93Field Goals36-80
44.1%FG %45.0%
15-483-Pointers12-31
31.3%3P %38.7%
13-15Free Throws19-25
86.7%FT %76.0%
44Rebounds38
15Off. Rebounds11
26Assists22
9Steals7
4Blocks5
20Turnovers22
23Fouls25
10Biggest Lead7

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Hornets52.2%16.7%35.7%0.140
Nets52.5%19.5%27.5%0.238

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

Game Flow

Nets leadHornets lead
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Lead changes
7
Times tied
4
Nets largest lead
7
Hornets largest lead
10
Play-by-Play

Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Hornets-Nets.

1st Quarter 25 scoring plays
  • 0:17HornetsMoussa Diabate +227-23
  • 0:34NetsJulius Randle +225-23
  • 0:54HornetsGrayson Allen +125-21
  • 0:54HornetsGrayson Allen +124-21
  • 1:01NetsNoah Clowney +323-21
  • 2:17NetsChristopher Brown +123-18
  • 2:17NetsChristopher Brown +223-17
  • 2:30HornetsGrayson Allen +123-15
  • 2:30HornetsGrayson Allen +122-15
  • 2:51HornetsBrandon Miller +221-15
  • 3:13NetsMoritz Wagner +319-15
  • 3:26HornetsBrandon Miller +319-12
  • 4:32HornetsBrandon Miller +316-12
  • 5:00HornetsBrandon Miller +213-12
  • 5:37HornetsRoyce O'Neale +211-12
  • 6:04NetsJulius Randle +19-12
  • 6:18HornetsBrandon Miller +29-11
  • 7:18HornetsMoussa Diabate +27-11
  • 9:14NetsEgor Demin +25-11
  • 9:26HornetsNaz Reid +35-9
  • 9:37NetsMichael Porter Jr. +32-9
  • 10:01HornetsMoussa Diabate +22-6
  • 10:37NetsEgor Demin +20-6
  • 11:03NetsDay'Ron Sharpe +20-4
  • 11:41NetsJulius Randle +20-2
2nd Quarter 25 scoring plays
  • 0:02HornetsMoussa Diabate +254-48
  • 0:53NetsJulius Randle +252-48
  • 1:20NetsJulius Randle +352-46
  • 1:34HornetsMoussa Diabate +252-43
  • 1:49HornetsDennis Schröder +250-43
  • 2:10HornetsDennis Schröder +248-43
  • 2:39NetsDay'Ron Sharpe +246-43
  • 3:40HornetsNaz Reid +246-41
  • 3:57NetsMichael Porter Jr. +344-41
  • 4:30HornetsRoyce O'Neale +344-38
  • 4:42NetsKeon Ellis +241-38
  • 6:50NetsJulius Randle +241-36
  • 7:04HornetsGrayson Allen +241-34
  • 7:24NetsDay'Ron Sharpe +239-34
  • 7:43HornetsGrayson Allen +339-32
  • 8:36HornetsDennis Schröder +136-32
  • 8:36HornetsDennis Schröder +135-32
  • 9:09NetsJulius Randle +334-32
  • 9:21HornetsRyan Kalkbrenner +234-29
  • 9:31NetsNoah Clowney +132-29
  • 9:31NetsNoah Clowney +132-28
  • 10:40HornetsBrandon Miller +332-27
  • 11:03NetsNolan Traore +129-27
  • 11:17HornetsBrandon Miller +229-26
  • 11:36NetsChristopher Brown +327-26
3rd Quarter 36 scoring plays
  • 0:30NetsJulius Randle +286-81
  • 0:51HornetsDennis Schröder +186-79
  • 0:51HornetsDennis Schröder +285-79
  • 1:07NetsNoah Clowney +283-79
  • 1:32NetsJulius Randle +183-77
  • 1:38NetsJulius Randle +183-76
  • 1:38NetsJulius Randle +183-75
  • 1:53HornetsNaz Reid +383-74
  • 2:06NetsMoritz Wagner +180-74
  • 2:06NetsMoritz Wagner +180-73
  • 2:37HornetsNaz Reid +280-72
  • 3:03HornetsGrayson Allen +378-72
  • 4:01HornetsGrayson Allen +375-72
  • 4:13NetsNolan Traore +172-72
  • 4:13NetsNolan Traore +172-71
  • 4:25HornetsRyan Kalkbrenner +272-70
  • 4:59NetsNoah Clowney +270-70
  • 5:30HornetsGrayson Allen +370-68
  • 5:41NetsMoritz Wagner +167-68
  • 5:41NetsMoritz Wagner +167-67
  • 6:02HornetsMoussa Diabate +167-66
  • 6:02HornetsMoussa Diabate +166-66
  • 6:03NetsMichael Porter Jr. +265-66
  • 7:03HornetsNaz Reid +365-64
  • 8:12NetsMichael Porter Jr. +362-64
  • 8:12NetsMichael Porter Jr. +162-61
  • 8:49NetsJulius Randle +262-60
  • 9:37NetsMichael Porter Jr. +362-58
  • 9:58NetsMichael Porter Jr. +362-55
  • 10:10HornetsMoussa Diabate +162-52
  • 10:10HornetsMoussa Diabate +261-52
  • 10:30NetsKeon Ellis +259-52
  • 10:59HornetsNaz Reid +359-50
  • 11:11NetsJulius Randle +156-50
  • 11:11NetsJulius Randle +156-49
  • 11:48HornetsDennis Schröder +256-48
4th Quarter 23 scoring plays
  • 0:20HornetsBrandon Miller +1110-103
  • 0:24NetsMichael Porter Jr. +2109-103
  • 0:34NetsJulius Randle +1109-101
  • 0:39HornetsGrayson Allen +3109-100
  • 1:16NetsJulius Randle +1106-100
  • 1:16NetsJulius Randle +2106-99
  • 2:45HornetsMoussa Diabate +2106-97
  • 3:27NetsKeon Ellis +3104-97
  • 3:44HornetsNaz Reid +2104-94
  • 4:59NetsJulius Randle +2102-94
  • 5:38HornetsDennis Schröder +2102-92
  • 5:52NetsMichael Porter Jr. +2100-92
  • 6:12HornetsDennis Schröder +2100-90
  • 6:40HornetsDennis Schröder +198-90
  • 6:40HornetsDennis Schröder +197-90
  • 7:04HornetsDennis Schröder +296-90
  • 7:20NetsMichael Porter Jr. +294-90
  • 7:36HornetsNaz Reid +294-88
  • 8:08NetsDay'Ron Sharpe +292-88
  • 8:32NetsMichael Porter Jr. +292-86
  • 10:14HornetsSion James +392-84
  • 11:16HornetsRoyce O'Neale +389-84
  • 11:34NetsJulius Randle +386-84

Hornets vs Nets Game Info

Date & time
Wednesday, October 21, 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
2026-27 NBA SeasonRegular season

Hornets vs Nets Season Stats 2026-27

Hornets 3 GPNets 3 GP
102.0#29
Points per game
111.0#21
113.7#14
Opponent points
123.7#24
40.8%#29
Field goal %
41.7%#27
29.6%#25
Three-point %
37.8%#8
88.5%#1
Free throw %
76.4%#15
45.7#11
Rebounds
42.0#21
23.0#27
Assists
23.3#25
6.3#27
Steals
10.3#9
5.3#13
Blocks
3.0#26
20.0#28
Turnovers
18.3#26

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2026-27 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025-26 season seriesHornets 2-1

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Oct 21, 2026

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 Oct 21, 2026?

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-103 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Grayson Allen led the Hornets with 21 points.

What are the Hornets and Nets records?

After this game the Hornets were 1-0 and the Nets were 0-1 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Hornets vs Nets?

Grayson Allen scored 21 for the Hornets. Julius Randle scored 33 for the Nets.

How did Hornets vs Nets go last season?

The Hornets won the regular-season series 2-1 in 2025-26.

Who won the last Hornets vs Nets game?

The Hornets beat the Nets 117-86 on Mar 31, 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 27-23, Q2 27-25, Q3 32-33, Q4 24-22.

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.