CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Kemba Walker has a true day off Sunday, and man does he deserve to sleep in.
The All-Star point guard carried his Charlotte Hornets past the Chicago Bulls Saturday with an amazing fourth quarter, scoring 15 of his 37 points in a 125-118 victory. The win got the Hornets back to even for the season at 26-26. The Hornets have now won five in a row at Spectrum Center.
The Hornets once trailed this game by as many as 15 points, after Bulls reserve forward Bobby Portis put on a first-half show with 28 of his 33 points.
Walker's night was punctuated by a 3-point play in the fourth quarter when he somehow got the ball through the rim despite Bulls forward Zach LaVine hacking him. Walker made the resulting free throw as the Hornets built a double-digit lead.
Malik Monk scored 18 points off the bench for the Hornets, while Nic Batum had 16 points and five rebounds.
Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points for the Bulls (12-41).
