Walker leads Hornets to rout of Hawks
Published 9:41 pm Wednesday, January 13, 2016
- Associated PressCharlotte Hornets' Jeremy Lamb, left, controls a loose ball away from Atlanta Hawks' Paul Millsap, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. (APPhoto/Bob Leverone)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kemba Walker scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets pulled away in the second half to beat the Atlanta Hawks 107-84 Wednesday night and stop a seven-game losing streak.
Cody Zeller added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeremy Lin had 19 points Charlotte. The Hornets led by as many as 35 points.
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Paul Millsap scored 20 points for the Hawks, who shot just 37 percent from the field (30 of 81) and made only 7 of 25 3-pointers.
Leading by nine points at halftime, Charlotte stretched its lead to 22 points in the third quarter, then opened the fourth quarter with a 21-8 run.
