OKLAHOMA CITY _ The Charlotte Hornets entered Monday with the worst road record in the NBA at 1-10. They hadn't won a game away from the Spectrum Center since Oct. 30 in Memphis, Tenn.
But they used strong 3-point shooting to knock off the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena, 116-103, on Monday. The Hornets made 13 of their 25 3-point attempts.
This was just the second victory in the Hornets' last nine games and their first win in four. They improved to 10-16. They complete this two-game road trip in Houston on Wednesday night.
Acting coach Stephen Silas shook up his playing rotation some, leaving in All-Star point guard Kemba Walker (19 points and nine assists) to start the fourth quarter. The Hornets built a 20-point lead in that span
This was just the Hornets' second victory in Oklahoma City since the relocation from Seattle to Oklahoma. The Hornets swept last season's series 2-0. Prior to that, the Hornets lost eight in a row at Oklahoma City.
