CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ As Charlotte Hornets coach James Borrego frequently reminds the public, offense is far from his team's primary problem.
That couldn't have been more apparent Saturday night at Spectrum Center, as the Hornets (22-23) steamrolled the Phoenix Suns (11-36), 135-115, en route to their third consecutive victory. Not only that, but in the process, Charlotte tied its season high for points scored, equaling the 135 they scored against the Chicago Bulls in October.
After coming from behind against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, the Hornets instead opened an early 16-point lead that endured for the entire game. And while All-Star point guard Kemba Walker led the team in scoring with 21, it was a balanced attack _ eight players finished in double digits _ that allowed the Hornets to race out to such a large lead.
Charlotte was comfortably ahead for most of the game before Phoenix cut the lead to 11 with about 6 minutes left. At that point, Borrego re-inserted his starters, who were able to pull ahead for good.
Now the question is whether or not the Hornets can carry that offensive momentum over to their next game against Indianapolis. If so, Charlotte is in line for its longest winning streak of the year.
Devin Booker scored a game-high 32 points for the Suns.
