Charlotte Hornets stun Brooklyn Nets, Gordon Hayward shines with 28 points, 7 assists

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Terry Rozier made two free throws with 5.3 seconds left as the Charlotte Hornets hung on for a striking 106-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Spectrum Center on Sunday night. Gordon Hayward, the Hornets’ major free-agent acquisition, finished with 28 points, seven assists and six rebounds. The Nets got 29 points from Kevin Durant, but the superstar forward missed a corner jump shot in the final minute on a crucial Brooklyn possession. Charlotte center Bismack Biyombo disrupted Durant’s shot. The Hornets entered this game 0-2, with rebounding a big underlying cause. Sunday…

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