For the second time in 2025, the Charlotte Hornets will take on the Brooklyn Nets. Charlotte opened the 2025-26 season with a dominant showing, especially on offense, against the Nets, sparking hope. Things haven’t gone all that well since.
However, the Hornets are, somehow, on a two-game win streak. They beat the Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors on a back-to-back, playing overtime in the second win. They’re as hot as they’ve been, and the Nets have struggled all year long.
Typically, the Hornets struggle when they come into games they can and should win, and this is exactly that sort of game. But with health on their side and a really good matchup, it’s hard not to feel confident about this one.
This is the opportunity for Charles Lee’s squad to show that they’re better than the Hornets of old. The records are similar, but the Hornets winning against two good teams before losing to this team is something that happened all too often in the past.
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