Hornets Beat Kings, NBA Scores

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Published on November 24 2015 6:16 am
Last Updated on November 24 2015 6:16 am

Kemba Walker put the Charlotte Hornets in prime position for a big win when he made a driving one-handed scoop layup with 0.7 seconds left in regulation.

"Yeah, I thought it was over," Walker said with a smile.

Instead, Sacramento scored on an alley-oop inbounds play, forcing Walker and the Hornets to dig a little deeper for a 127-122 comeback win over the Kings on Monday night.

Walker scored 21 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter and had four more in overtime as the Hornets rallied from 22 points down in the second half on the way to their sixth consecutive home win.

It was the second-largest comeback in franchise history.

The Hornets trailed 91-74 after three quarters before Walker got hot. He was 9 of 10 from the field in the fourth with three 3-pointers, four rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot.

"I was doing anything possible to win," Walker said. "I got great looks and my shots were falling. I kept being aggressive and making the right plays. That is what I try to do -- make the right plays."

Nicolas Batum had 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Hornets, who have won four of their last five. Jeremy Lin had seven of his 14 points in overtime.


Monday, November 23 Scoreboard

Charlotte 127, Sacramento 122 (OT)
    
Cleveland 117, Orlando 103

Miami 95, New York 78
    
Milwaukee 109, Detroit 88

Minnesota 100, Philadelphia 95
    
San Antonio 98, Phoenix 84

Oklahoma City 111, Utah 89


Tuesday, November 24 Scoreboard

Indiana at Washington, 6 p.m.

Boston at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Denver, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Portland, 9 p.m.