# Hornets' Brandon Miller Struggles in Season Opener

> Brandon Miller's cold shooting night stands out as Hornets beat Nets 110-103.
- Title: Hornets' Brandon Miller Struggles in Season Opener | Shortify
- Summary: Brandon Miller's cold shooting night stands out as Hornets beat Nets 110-103. Brandon Miller scored 18 points on 7/21 shooting in Hornets' win over Nets.
- Keywords: charlotte hornets, brandon miller, brooklyn nets, nba, season opener, shooting percentage, dennis schroder, miles bridges, lamelo ball, naz reid, moussa diabate, true shooting percentage
- Source: Charlotte Hornets On SI — https://si.com/nba/hornets/onsi/brandon-miller-s-cold-shooting-night-stands-out-in-hornets-win-over-nets
- Published: 2026-10-22T15:10:16+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: charlotte hornets, brandon miller, brooklyn nets, nba, season opener, shooting percentage, dennis schroder, miles bridges, lamelo ball, naz reid, moussa diabate, true shooting percentage
## Hornets Beat Nets
Charlotte Hornets defeated Brooklyn Nets 110-103 in season opener.
## Offseason Trades Pay Off
Naz Reid and Grayson Allen filled roles after trades of LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges.
## Dennis Schröder Steps Up
Dennis Schröder filled in for Coby White with strong performance.
## Brandon Miller's Struggles
Brandon Miller scored 18 points on 7/21 shooting with 3 turnovers.
## Miller's Poor Shooting
Miller started hot with 17 points but fell off to 18 points on 7/21 shooting.
## Miller's Offensive Rating
Miller's offensive rating was 100.0, third-worst among Hornets.
## Miller Outplayed
Grayson Allen, Naz Reid, Diabaté, and Dennis Schröder outperformed Miller.
## Key takeaway

Brandon Miller scored 18 points on 7/21 shooting in Hornets' win over Nets.