The Brooklyn Nets are in the news for drama more often than they are for basketball, the Nets have started their season with a record of 3 wins and 6 losses. throughout this 9 game stretch, Kevin Durant has been phenomenal scoring over 25+ points in all of his games so far.
Kevin Durant’s last 6 Games:
37 Points, 5 Rebounds, 70% FG
33 Points, 6 Rebounds, 3 Assists
37 Points, 3 Rebounds, 57% FG
26 Points, 5 Rebounds, 2 Assists
36 Points, 9 Rebounds, 59% FG
28 Points, 9 Rebounds, 11 Assists pic.twitter.com/euhdZr7EaE— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 5, 2022
The Hornets haven’t been doing too well either with a record that is identical to the Nets. One player that has stood out for the Hornets so far is Terry Rozier, throughout the first 9 games Rozier has been averaging 23.5 points and 8.5 assists per game.
Ben Simmons, T.J. Warren, and Kyrie Irving are all out for the Brooklyn Nets game against the Hornets
Irving who was KD’s main support on offense will not be playing against the Hornets as he serves his suspension. Ben Simmons and T.J. Warren will also not be playing against Charlotte as they are both out with injuries.
INJURY REPORT at MEM
Terry Rozier (R Ankle Sprain) is out.
Cody Martin (L Quad Soreness) is out.
LaMelo Ball (L Ankle Sprain) is out.
Gordon Hayward (L Shoulder Contusion) is out.Presented by @NovantHealth pic.twitter.com/KTVIUDIyGq
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) November 4, 2022
The Hornets will also be missing some of their best players as Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier, and LaMelo Ball are all out against the Nets.
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report
- Ben Simmons (knee) – Out
- Kyrie Irving – Out
- T.J. Warren – Out
Brooklyn Nets Expected Roster
- Kevin Durant
- Royce O’Neale
- Nic Claxton
- Seth Curry
- Kessler Edwards
Charlotte Hornets Injury Report
- Gordon Hayward – Out
- Cody Martin (quadriceps) – Out
- Terry Rozier (ankle) – Out
- LaMelo Ball (ankle) – Out
Charlotte Hornets Expected Roster
- James Bouknight
- Kai Jones
- Cody Martin
- Kelly Oubre Jr.
- Dennis Smith Jr.
Kevin Durant will have to handle the load on offense if the Brooklyn Nets wish to beat the Charlotte Hornets
Kevin Durant will have to take matters into his hand and run the offense for the Nets since he is going to be the only star on the floor against the Hornets. If the Hornets can do some magic and do the impossible task of slowing Kevin Durant down then they might make something exciting happen, but even if everything goes well, winning without their top-three starters will be a tall task for the Hornets.
