CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ This overtime defined why Kemba Walker is about to be the all-time scorer in Charlotte Hornets history.
He scored 11 points, added three assists, and dragged his team to the finish line for a 137-128 victory over the New York Knicks at Spectrum Center Monday. He was 4-of-4 from the field in the extra five minutes.
Walker finished with 31 points. He is now 20 short of breaking Dell Curry's franchise scoring record, and is in position to do so at home Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Hornets had opened a lead of as much as 17 points before Michael Beasley's (27 points) and Trey Burke's (42) big second halves. New York's Tim Hardaway Jr. hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to break a tie, and then Walker answered with a 3 with 17 seconds left. Burke's shot in the final second fell short, sending the game to overtime.
This was the Hornets' fourth consecutive victory, raising their record to 34-41.
