On October 25, Beijing time, the Hornets defeated the Nets 111-95 on the road.
The Hornets (3-0) started the season with a three-game winning streak for the first time in their history. "Joe" Miles Bridges had 32 points and nine rebounds, Lamelo Ball had 18 points, five rebounds and five assists, Kelly Oubre had nine points and nine rebounds, and Gordon Hayward had eight points and six assists.
Ismail Smith, who came off the bench, had 15 points and Cody Martin had 12 points and five assists.
The Nets (1-2) collapsed in the final quarter. Kevin Durant was in hot form, shooting 17-of-24 and finishing with 38 points and five rebounds, James Harden had 15 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Joe Harris had seven points.
The Nets made just 9-of-35 three-pointers.
The two teams played hard in the first three quarters, but in the final quarter the Nets only scored 17 points, and lost 32 points, and collapsed.
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