Hornets hold off Nets behind Reid, Diabate in road win

BROOKLYN (Interstat) — Charlotte defeated Brooklyn 110-103 on Wednesday at Barclays Center. Julius Randle led the Nets with 33 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Naz Reid paced the Hornets with 20 points and 11 rebounds, Moussa Diabate added 17 points and eight rebounds, Grayson Allen scored 21. Michael Porter scored 26 for Brooklyn, Dennis Schroder had 19 points and six assists, Day’Ron Sharpe added eight points and eight rebounds, and Noah Clowney scored nine. Charlotte shot 41 of 92 from the floor and made 15 of 48 from three-point range. Brooklyn shot 36 of 80 overall and 12 of 31 from beyond the arc. The Hornets committed 20 turnovers, and the Nets had 22. Charlotte improved to 1-0, and Brooklyn fell to 0-1. The Hornets next host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, while the Nets visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Attendance was 17,548.