The Brooklyn Nets played the Charlotte Hornets on the road today. Nets giant Kyrie Irving led the team to an 11-point victory over the Hornets 132-121, ending a four-game losing streak.

Irving scored 50 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists in this game, becoming the highest scoring player in the game. According to statistics, Irving became the 22nd player in league history to score at least 50 points in five games. Irving had a career-high 57 points in March 2015, when he represented the Cleveland Cavaliers in an overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs. And Irving hit 9 of 12 three-pointers in this game, setting a new personal record of 9 three-pointers in a single game.

Center Andre Drummond played 24 minutes and contributed 20 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists for the Nets. The giant Kevin Durant, who returned from injury, scored 14 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists in this game, which shows that his state is still in the recovery stage. But with Irving helping out, Durant doesn't need to add to the weight of scoring on the court. Irving made 15 of 19 shots and 11 of 13 from the free throw line, significantly improving the Nets' shooting percentage.

Hornets guard Terry Rozier and forward Miles Bridges scored 30 points for the team respectively. Terry Rozier had 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Bridges scored 30 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Guard LaMelo Ball had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.

In the first half, the Nets took the lead in scoring a layup, but the Hornets had the advantage with jumpers and dunks. But after that, Irving of the Nets had an excellent feel and hit a three-pointer, and Durant also shot into the net one after another. Then Irving continued to maintain scoring efficiency and hit two free throws and one three-pointer in double figures, directly helping the Nets lead the Hornets by 12 points.

After that, forward Montrezl Harrell hurriedly made a layup to stop the bleeding for the Hornets, but the Nets also attacked successfully and won a 14-point lead. The Nets continued to expand the score gap to 20 points in pursuit of the victory. Then Irving hit the net again with a three-pointer. Bridges hurriedly scored jumpers and free throws to stop the bleeding for the Hornets, but the Nets played a wave of attack and continued to break through the Hornets' defense. Halftime scored 13 points and 6 rebounds to dominate the inside, and Durant also made a layup.

As for the Hornets, the situation was very bad, and the Nets stole and scored with repeated passing errors, including 2 turnovers by Ball when he was on the ball. At the end of the first half, the Hornets trailed the Nets by as many as 26 points, 69-43. And 26 points is also the Nets' second-largest halftime lead this season.

At the beginning of the second half, Irving and guard Seth Curry hit two 3-pointers in succession. Irving's 3-point shooting made the Hornets difficult to parry. At this time, the Nets extended the gap to 34 points. Then the Hornets' offense began to function normally. Rozier and Bridges made a total of 4 three-pointers. Then Bridges also broke through the Nets' defense and scored consecutive dunks.

In the case of a double-digit point difference, the Hornets were not discouraged, and worked together to play a streamlined match, reducing the point difference to 13 points with less than 4 minutes left in the game. But Irving's fadeaway jumper and layup killed the Hornets' hopes of a turnaround. In the end, the Nets easily defeated the Hornets with a score of 132-121, and the Hornets' two-game winning streak was cut off by the Nets in this game.

Next, the Nets will play the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday after successfully stopping a 4-game losing streak. The Hornets will host the Boston Celtics on Thursday.