Lopez ‘carries’ Nets past Hornets
Center Dominates as Brooklyn Crawls Back into Contention
Here we go again.
These up-and-down Brooklyn Nets refuse to go away quietly in the ongoing race for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot, rebounding from a potentially devastating home loss to Boston on Monday with Wednesday night’s thrilling 91-88 victory at Charlotte.
Brook Lopez, Brooklyn’s most reliable player during the stretch run, poured in 34 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, blocked three shots and picked up a pair of steals, including a key tip of an inbound pass on the Hornets’ final ill-fated possession.
“Brook carried us,” Nets first-year head coach Lionel Hollins noted after Lopez’s spectacular night.