Result The Hornets picked up their first first win ever at Spectrum
Center and pushed their record to 3-1 overall with a 109-93 victory over
Philadelphia on Nov. 2 in Charlotte. Kemba Walker led the way with 22
points – his third-straight 20+ point performance – and Nicolas Batum
added 20 points as the Hornets cruised to victory in the second half.
Turning Point The Hornets woke up in the second half after falling
behind by as many as 13 points in the second quarter. Trailing 53-46
coming out of the locker rooms at the break, Charlotte caught fire to
start the third, hitting four of its first five shots leading to a 13-0
run that turned a seven-point deficit into a six point lead just four
minutes into the frame. Led by 17 points from Nicolas Batum in the
quarter on 6-of-8 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 shooting from long
range, The Hornets torched the 76ers, 39-20, in the third. Charlotte
shot an astonishing 72.7 percent (16-of-22) from the field and 50.0
percent (5-of-10) from the field, compared to 36.8 percent (7-of-19) and
37.5 percent (3-of-8), respectively for Philadelphia.
Hornets Player of the Game Nicolas Batum played arguably his best
basketball of the young season in the third quarter, scoring 17 points
on 75.0 percent (6-of-8) shooting from the field and 60.0 percent
(3-of-5) shooting from distance while also grabbing two rebounds and
dishing out two assists. Batum’s 17 third-quarter points marked the most
scored in a quarter by a Hornets player this season. He finished with
20 points, seven boards, four assists and one steal.
Source:NBA.com
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