Naz Reid has 20 points and 11 rebounds in his Charlotte debut as the Hornets beat the Nets 110-103

NEW YORK (AP) — Naz Reid had 20 points and 11 rebounds in his Charlotte debut, Grayson Allen added 21 points off the bench and the Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-103 on Wednesday night.

Dennis Schroder scored eight of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, Brandon Miller had 18 and Moussa Diabate added 17 for the short-handed Hornets.

Charlotte, which was eliminated from the Eastern Conference play-in tournament last season, was without starters Coby White (left calf strain) and shooting guard Kon Knueppel (right hamstring strain), who led the NBA last season in 3-pointers made.

The Hornets dealt star point LaMelo Ball to Minnesota after the season in the deal that brought Reid to Charlotte.

Julius Randle scored 33 points on 11-for-18 shooting from the field in his debut for the Nets. Michael Porter Jr. shot 10 for 21 from field to finish with 26 points.

None of Brooklyn’s other three starters scored in double figures. The Nets, celebrating their 60th season, wore white uniforms with red and blue in a nod to their ABA days.

The Hornets had their 10-point lead trimmed to five heading in the final period. Porter cut the deficit to 94-90 with a floater with 7:20 left in regulation, but Schroder, who debuted for his 12th different NBA team, then outscored the Nets 8-2. He capped it with a finger roll layup that extended the lead 102-92 with 5:38 to play.

Brooklyn had a chance to make it a one possession game after a three-point play from Randle with 1:16 remaining but Egor Demin’s turnover led to a 3-pointer from Allen that sealed the game.

Mikel Brown Jr., who the Nets took with the No. 6 pick in the draft, had six points and three assists in 20 minutes off the bench.

Hornets: Welcome the Atlanta Hawks for their home opener Friday.

Nets: Visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday.

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Brooklyn Nets' Michael Porter Jr. reacts after sinking a basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Charlotte Hornets' Moussa Diabate, left, and Brooklyn Nets' Julius Randle fight for a rebound during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Brooklyn Nets' Mikel Brown Jr., right, fouls Charlotte Hornets' Grayson Allen during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Brooklyn Nets' Michael Porter Jr., right, defends Charlotte Hornets' Dennis Schroder during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Charlotte Hornets' Grayson Allen (8), right, celebrates with Dennis Schroder (17) during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Things to watch this weekend in the Big Ten:

No. 6 Indiana (6-1, 3-1) at Michigan (4-2, 1-2), Saturday, noon ET (Fox)

Indiana attempts to bounce back from a 19-15 home loss to No. 3 Ohio State that snapped the defending national champions’ 22-game winning streak.

Michigan could have a new starting quarterback for this game. The Wolverines rallied to beat Penn State 21-18 last week after Tommy Carr took over for Bryce Underwood at quarterback in the second half. Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham said he had decided on his starter but didn't want to announce it beforehand.

No. 15 Iowa (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) at Minnesota (4-2, 2-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (FS1)

Iowa has won 10 of its last 11 meetings with Minnesota and will attempt to maintain possession of Floyd of Rosedale, the 98-pound bronze pig that goes to the winner of this matchup. Minnesota already got a rivalry win this year by beating Michigan at home for the first time since 1977.

No. 16 Southern California (6-1, 3-1) at Wisconsin (4-2, 2-1), 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC)

One week after losing 17-7 at UCLA, Wisconsin returns home to try spoiling USC’s College Football Playoff hopes. Wisconsin’s home-field advantage could get neutralized a bit since this game is taking place at the same time Game 2 of the World Series is happening 80 miles away in Milwaukee.

— Northwestern LB Braydon Brus had 15 tackles – including one for loss - in a 24-21 victory at Michigan State.

— Rutgers WR KJ Duff had nine catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-30 victory at Maryland. Duff has nine touchdown catches, and he has accumulated over 100 yards receiving in four of Rutgers’ six games.

— Oregon OLB Matayo Uiagalelei has recorded a sack in each of his last four games. His 24 ½ career sacks put him in a tie for fourth in school history. Nick Reed owns the school record with 29 ½ from 2005-08.

No. 9 UCLA has 19 takeaways to rank second in the Bowl Subdivision, behind only New Mexico (21). UCLA has eight more takeaways than any other Big Ten team. … Rutgers has the fewest penalty yards per game (28.67) of any Bowl Subdivision team. … Indiana’s FBS-leading streak of 1,473 straight snaps without losing a fumble ended against Ohio State, as the Hoosiers lost two fumbles in that game. … Washington’s 38-26 victory over Purdue last week marked the first time since a 2003 Apple Cup triumph over Washington State that the Huskies had won a game in which they committed at least five turnovers. … Penn State has lost its first four Big Ten games for a second straight season. The last time Penn State had started out 0-4 in Big Ten competition in consecutive seasons was in 2003-04.

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Iowa defensive end Joseph Anderson, top center, and linebacker Preston Ries (46) tackle Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)