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Charlotte defeats Brooklyn 111-95 for 3-0 start to the season

The Hornets were led by Miles Bridges. Bridges had 32 points and nine rebounds.

Credit: AP

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) drives past Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (13) and forward Nic Claxton (33) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The wins keep coming for the Charlotte Hornets.

Miles Bridges had 32 points and nine rebounds, Ish Smith added 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and the Hornets improved to 3-0 for the first time by beating the Brooklyn Nets 111-95.

HALF: #Nets 58, #Hornets 50

Bridges: 21 points
Ball: 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, block
McDaniels: 7 points, 3 rebounds
Hayward: 0 points
Oubre: 2 points

Durant has 20 for the Nets.

Charlotte 4-15 from three but winning in the paint and on the glass.
— Nick Carboni (@NickCarboniWCNC) October 24, 2021

LaMelo Ball had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Hornets, but it was their backups who led them in a dominant final quarter.

Cody Martin had eight of his 12 in the final 12 minutes. Before that, it was another night for Bridges, who had his second 30-point outing in the first three games and finished one point shy of his career high.

THIS TEAM!!!!! 😍#AllFly | @NewAmsterdam pic.twitter.com/tYsRZcexWi
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 24, 2021

The Hornets are back in Charlotte on Monday, Oct. 25, with a game against the Boston Celtics. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

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