The Hornets defeated the Nets, 106-104. Gordon Hayward led the way for the Hornets with 28 points, six rebounds and seven assists, while Kevin Durant (29 points, three rebounds, four assists) and Kyrie Irving (25 points, six assists) combined for 54 points for the Nets in the losing effort. The Hornets improve to 1-2 on the season, while the Nets fall to 2-1. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have now recorded 20+ points each in their first three games of the season, becoming the first pair of Nets teammates in franchise history to accomplish this.