NEW YORK (Interstat) — Brandon Miller scored 25 points and the Charlotte Hornets cruised to a 117-86 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night at Barclays Center. Miles Bridges added 19 points for Charlotte, which led 35-18 after the first quarter and never looked back. LaMelo Ball contributed 14 points and nine assists. Moussa Diabaté posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets, who improved to 40-36. Josh Minott led the Nets, who fell to 18-58, with 14 points. An announced crowd of 18,027 watched Brooklyn lose for the 11th time in 12 games.