PHOENIX (AP) — Isinalba ng 18 puntos ni Kemba Walker sa huling apat at kalahating minuto ng labanan ang panalo ng Charlotte Hornets kontra Phoenix Sun 119-113.
Nagtuwang sina Walker at Tony Parker na nagbigay ng 20 puntos para sa Hornets kasama ang 16 puntos na naiambag ni Marvin Williams.
Bagama’t may nailagay na 23 puntos si T.J. Warren para sa Phoenix, at 22 puntos naman buhat kay Josh Jackson at 19 buhat kay Deandre Ayton ay hindi naman ito naging sapata upang bigyan g panalo ang koponanan na nakuha ang kanilang 06 rekord sa homecourt.
Walker was 5-of-8 from the field and 7-of-8 on free throws in his late surge, which ended with a basket at the final buzzer from just inside midcourt. Initially it was waived off but allowed after a video review.
Charlotte outscored Phoenix 11-4 over the last 1:17, with Walker scoring all of them, after Crawford’s 20-footer put Phoenix up 109-108 with 1:21 to play
