The Nets beat the Hornets 104-83 in a game that was a wire-to-wire win for a Brooklyn that hadn't done much winning due to the amount of injuries they have been trying to overcome along with inconsistency in closing games.

Keon Johnson scored 18 points and the Brooklyn Nets claimed a 104-83 victory over the host Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, snapping a seven-game losing streak.

They will venture away from home to challenge the Charlotte Hornets at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Spectrum Center. The Nets hasn't scored more than 97 points for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.

The Brooklyn Nets have their eyes set on trading for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo over the likes of De'Aaron Fox and Jimmy Butler.

The extremely banged-up Charlotte Hornets will return to the floor Wednesday evening as they play host to the Brooklyn Nets, who are also down several key playe

Pascal Siakam scored 37 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 30 points and eight assists, and Indiana beat Detroit. Siakam and Haliburton combined to hit 25 of 38 shots, including 8 of 16 from 3-point range.

The Brooklyn Nets haven't gotten involved in the Jimmy Butler or De'Aaron Fox rumors, why not? They're focused on someone else instead.

Wednesday. Tip-off from Spectrum Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the

ESPN's Brian Windhorst mentioned Ben Simmons as a potential candidate to receive a contract buyout as the NBA’s end-of-season market shapes up with the Feb. 6 trade deadline looming. Windhorst dropped Simmons’ name when asked who the Cleveland Cavaliers could pursue in the buyout market.

The Nets (14-33) sit just two games back of the Hornets (12-31) in the Cooper Flagg Sweepstakes, and if Ball doesn’t play Wednesday, it makes it more likely that the Nets will beat them. Charlotte could also lose more games going forward if Ball, their leading scorer, misses extended time.

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is out for at least one week after MRI results confirmed he sustained a left ankle sprain in the loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, the team announced Wednesday.