Yuta Watanabe contributed 11 points and an NBA career-high five steals to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-106 on Saturday and extend their winning streak to 11 games.

Japanese men's national basketball team star Watanabe, who currently leads the NBA in three-point accuracy at 51.4 percent, hit 2-of-5 from deep at Charlotte's Spectrum Center.

The 203-centimeter forward also grabbed five rebounds in his 19 minutes off the bench.

Kyrie Irving led the way with 28 points for the 24-12 Nets, who are two games back from leaders the Boston Celtics in the NBA Eastern Conference.

Yuta Watanabe of the Brooklyn Nets passes the ball during the game against the Charlotte Hornets on Dec. 31, 2022, at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. (NBAE/Getty/Kyodo)