Nets leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. will return from a two-game absence vs. the Hornets, who have won their last two games following a seven-game losing streak.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 35 points, Noah Clowney had 18 and the Nets beat the Hornets 116-103 on Monday night.

After a third quarter powered by rookies Drake Powell and Ben Saraf outside of Michael Porter Jr.’s season-best 3-point shooting efforts, the Nets held their largest lead of the game (seven points) at the time and were tasked with holding on to it — something they have had ongoing difficulty with.

The Hornets have ruled out Pat Connaughton due to a right calf injury while Josh Green and Grant Williams remain sidelined due to injuries. On the other side, the Nets have four players listed on their injury report, though they will get back Michael Porter Jr., Noah Clowney and Egor Demin.

The Brooklyn Nets aren't anywhere near the top of the Eastern Conference, but they are one of six NBA teams to have a winning streak on the morning of Dec. 4. T

Most recently, the Nets suffered a 13-point home loss to the Jazz (8-13) on Thursday. In every game this season, the Nets (5-17) have been underdogs — until now. The grand tanking plan faces perhaps its greatest hurdle in Saturday’s lowly anticipated matchup against the Pelicans (3-20) at Barclays Center.

The Nets come into this matchup following a 116-99 loss at the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday in which Brooklyn fell behind in the second quarter due to the team's inability to stop Milwaukee's offense at every level.

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