Nic Claxton scored 16 points and the Brooklyn Nets pulled away after LaMelo Ball was lost to another ankle injury and beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-89 on Monday night. Cam Johnson and Day'Ron Sharpe each added 14 points for the Nets,

Following the Hornets' win, the NBA released the Last Two Minute Report, admitting an officiating mistake that could have been costly for Charlotte. With 1:28 left in the fourth quarter and the Hornets winning 114-112, the officials missed a foul call on De'Aaron Fox that would have sent LaMelo Ball to the free-throw line.

It seemed like the Charlotte Hornets were on their way to an away win at the Barclays Center against the Brooklyn Nets, until LaMelo Ball had to exit the game with an ankle injury