Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets.

Ben Simmons will return to the Nets' lineup during a crucial draft positioning matchup on Wednesday in Charlotte.

Fernandez refused to pull the plug, and his team left it all on the court. The Nets rolled to a 104-84 win, improved to 15-33 this season and snapped a seven-game losing streak in the process. It was Brooklyn’s first victory since it defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on the road on Jan. 14.

Simmons (illness) is probable for Tuesday's game against the Knicks, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports. After being a late scratch ahead of Sunday's loss to the Thunder, Simmons is expected to play Tuesday.

On Saturday evening, the Brooklyn Nets will host the Miami Heat at Barclays Center in New York. For the game, the Nets could remain without one of their best p

Ben Simmons has returned from five games out with illness and back soreness to help the Brooklyn Nets beat fellow NBA strugglers the Charlotte Hornets.

Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Sacramento Kings on Monday night at Barclays Center. Ben Simmons has been ruled out due to lower back soreness. The matchup will mark Simmons' fifth straight absence and his ninth in Brooklyn's last 14 games.