Nets blow past Hornets with well-balanced attack

In an unlikely turn of events, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot led the Brooklyn Nets in scoring in their win over the Charlotte Hornets.

Although Kyrie Irving wasn’t featured in Brooklyn’s starting lineup on Saturday, the five who the Nets trotted out for the opening tip were plenty capable of leading the Nets in scoring. Each of the Nets starters finished in double-figures in Brooklyn’s 115-86 over the Charlotte Hornets, but not one of them led the team in scoring.

What’s more surprising is the reserve wasn’t DeAndre Jordan or Garrett Temple, who are likely candidates — though both finished in double-figures. It was Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, and he finished with 21 points.

Not only did he lead the Nets in scoring, Luwawu-Cabarrot also outscored Charlotte’s top scorer, PJ Washington, (16), as well.

To top it all off, Luwawu-Cabarrot was efficient in his effort. He went 7-for-12 from the floor (4-for-7 from 3-point territory, 3-for-4 at the free-throw line).

But TLC wasn’t the only Nets player to finish in double figures. That was far from the case.

Nine Nets logged 20 or more minutes on Saturday. Of those nine, eight scored at least 10 points. (Wilson Chandler was the lone outlier — he didn’t score once.)

Caris LeVert scored 17, Temple had 15 in his double-double effort (career-high 11 rebounds) and Taurean Prince finished with 14 points.

Jarrett Allen also grabbed 11 rebounds while logging another double-double. Like Allen, Jordan and Joe Harris each scored 12 points apiece.

Rounding out the Nets who scored at least 10 points in the win was Spencer Dinwiddie. He had exactly 10.

Dinwiddie also dished out nine assists.