The Brooklyn Nets will open the season on the road against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, October 22. The tip is set for 7 p.m. ET.
Upcoming Nets scheduleOctober 22 at HornetsTime: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: YESTickets: Get tickets for this game on StubHubOctober 24 vs. CavaliersTime: 7:30 p.m. ETTV channel: YESTickets: Get tickets for this game on StubHubOctober 26 at SpursTime: 2 p.m. ETTV channel: YESTickets: Get tickets for this game on StubHubOctober 27 at RocketsTime: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: YES, SCHNTickets: Get tickets for this game on StubHubOctober 29 vs. HawksTime: 7:30 p.m. ETTV channel: FDSSE, YESTickets: Get tickets for this game on StubHubNets tickets for saleBrooklyn’s 2024-25 leadersMichael Porter Jr. was tops on the Nets at 18.2 points per contest last year, while also putting up 2.1 assists and 7.0 rebounds.Nic Claxton was tops on his squad in both rebounds (7.4) and assists (2.2) per contest last year, and also put up 10.3 points. Defensively, he put up 0.9 steals and 1.4 blocks (eighth in the league).Jalen Wilson put up 9.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game last season, shooting 39.7% from the field and 33.7% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.Ziaire Williams averaged 10.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest last year. Defensively, he averaged 1.0 steals and 0.4 blocks.Nets 2024-25 statsOn offense, Brooklyn was the second-worst team in the league (105.1 points per game) last season. On defense, it was 10th (112.2 points allowed per game).The Nets fell short in the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. They recorded 41.3 rebounds per game (29th in the NBA) compared to their opponents’ 43.7.Beyond the arc, Brooklyn was 13th in the league in 3-pointers made per game (13.6) last season. It was 25th in 3-point percentage at 34.4%.The Nets forced 14.1 turnovers per game (12th in the NBA) while committing 13.9 (20th in the NBA).