Sixth-year center Nic Claxton has led a Nets defensive resurgence during a 4-1 stretch over the team's last five games.

The Nets beat the Hornets 97-89 after a fourth quarter in which Brooklyn found itself on the wrong end of a 24-12 tally by way of Charlotte. Nic Claxton had one of his better games of the season as he put up 16 points,

Nic Claxton scored 16 points and the Nets​ pulled away after LaMelo Ball was lost to another ankle injury and beat the Hornets 97-89 on Monday night.