Nets vs. Hornets preview: How to watch, TV channel, start time
The Brooklyn Nets (9-8, ninth in the Eastern Conference) welcome the Charlotte Hornets (5-11, 12th) to Barclays Center for the second of three matchups between the teams this season and if you’re wondering how you can watch all the action live, you’ve come to the right place!
The Nets enter this matchup coming off a 115-103 win over the Toronto Raptors in the NBA’s In-Season Tournament on Tuesday. Spencer Dinwiddie had 23 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists while Mikal Bridges had 22 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists to lead a Nets team that outscored the Raptors 39-28.
The Hornets come into this game following a 115-91 loss to the New York Knicks in the In-Season Tournament. Brandon Miller, the second overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, led the Hornets in scoring with 18 points as the team shot 41.9% from three-point land, but actually shot worse from the field (41.6%) in a show of how much the offense struggled to score against the Knicks.
In the first matchup between the Nets and the Hornets on Oct. 30, a Brooklyn 133-121 win, Cam Thomas, who is probable for this game after missing the past nine games with his left ankle sprain, scored 33 points to lead the Nets. Brooklyn led by as many as 21 points in the contest and used a 42-23 first quarter to blow the game open from the start.
Here’s when and where you should tune in:
How to watch
Date: Thursday, Nov. 30
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Channel: YES Network
Nets vs. Hornets notable injuries
Nets: OUT: Noah Clowney (shoulder impingement) and Ben Simmons (left lower back nerve impingement). QUESTIONABLE: Dennis Smith Jr. (lower back sprain). PROBABLE: Cam Thomas (left ankle sprain).
Hornets: OUT: LaMelo Ball (ankle), Cody Martin (knee), Frank Ntilikina (leg), and Nick Richards (concussion). QUESTIONABLE: Brandon Miller (ankle).
Probable starting lineups
Brooklyn Nets
Guard: Spencer Dinwiddie
Guard: Cam Thomas
Forward: Mikal Bridges
Forward: Cam Johnson
Center: Nic Claxton
Charlotte Hornets
Guard: Terry Rozier
Guard: Gordon Hayward
Forward: Miles Bridges
Forward: Brandon Miller
Center: Mark Williams
