Porter’s Double-Double Powers Nets Past Hornets, 114-104

Brooklyn put a win on the board at Barclays Center on Nov. 4, 2026, beating the Charlotte Hornets 114-104 behind Michael Porter Jr.’s double-double and a strong supporting cast. The Nets improved to 2-6, while Charlotte dropped to 3-6 with its fifth consecutive defeat.

Porter finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds in 38 minutes, shooting 8-for-17 from the field and 4-for-9 from beyond the arc. Brooklyn outscored Charlotte by 17 points during his minutes. Julius Randle supplied 22 points and four assists, making seven of his 13 field-goal attempts and two of four from deep.

Mikel Brown Jr. gave the Nets 18 points in just 20 minutes, hitting 6-for-11 overall and 3-for-5 from three-point range while adding four assists, a steal and a block. Nolan Traore contributed 16 points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals. He shot 7-for-11 and posted a plus-13 mark in 27 minutes.

Naz Reid led Charlotte with 28 points and nine rebounds on 11-for-18 shooting. Grayson Allen added 22 points and four assists, connecting on five of seven three-point attempts and finishing plus-seven. Those performances were not enough to overcome Brooklyn’s scoring output. Brandon Miller scored 10 points but struggled to find his shot, going 2-for-15 overall and 1-for-10 from deep. Sion James also scored 10 points and collected three steals as the Hornets’ losing streak continued.