Miles Bridges had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Brandon Miller added 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets delivered another blow to the Brooklyn Nets’ sagging playoff hopes with a 110-99 win on Saturday night.
added 15 points and 11 rebounds and Vasa Micic chipped in with 12 points and 10 assists for the Hornets , who snapped a six-game losing streak.returned from a six-game absence due to an ankle injury and scored 31 points, but the Nets fell 4 1/2 games behind theThomas, who was a game-time decision, decided to give it a go and put in 17 points in the first quarter on 7-of-8 shooting while helping the Nets build a 12-point lead.
The Nets cut Charlotte's double-digit lead to six with two minutes to play before Miller scored on a driving layup high off the glass to stem the tide. Afterscored on a driving layup and drew a foul for a 3-point play to push Charlotte's lead to 11 and secure the victory. Along with Thomas, Nets backup center Day’Ron Sharpe also was back after missing two games with a wrist injury. Cam Johnson sat out with an ankle sprain.
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