The Brooklyn Nets will host the Charlotte Hornets in an Eastern Conference matchup on the Monday NBA schedule. Brooklyn is 18-34 overall and 7-17 at home, while Charlotte is 13-37

It also helps the team is finally playing to its full potential. Cameron Johnson (19.3 ppg) has been back in the lineup for the last two games, while the Nets are also benefiting from improved play from D’Angelo Russell (13.0 ppg) and Nic Claxton (9.9 ppg).

The Brooklyn Nets (19-34) have been playing some stout defense over the past couple of weeks as they seek to win games without having to put up a ton of points against their opponents. In Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets (13-38),

Nic Claxton scored 16 points and the Brooklyn Nets pulled away after LaMelo Ball was lost to another ankle injury and beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-89 on Monday night.

The Nets beat the Hornets 97-89 after a fourth quarter in which Brooklyn found itself on the wrong end of a 24-12 tally by way of Charlotte. Nic Claxton had one of his better games of the season as he put up 16 points,