CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Kemba Walker scored 11 of his 38 points in overtime to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 125-116 home victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.
The victory was the Hornets' fourth in a row, their longest winning streak of the season. They had lost all four of their overtime games this season prior to Tuesday.
Walker finished with 11 assists and nine rebounds.
The Hornets (35-39) swept the season series with the Spurs (43-32), winning in San Antonio on Jan. 14 to break a three-game losing streak. The current four-game winning streak consists of victories over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors.
The Hornets overcame a 30-point game from Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan and a 20-point, 15-rebound effort from LaMarcus Aldridge.
Dwayne Bacon, a recent addition to the Hornets' starting lineup, finished with 24 points, including a 3-pointer in the overtime.
Aldridge gave the Spurs the lead with 3 { minutes left in regulation on a post-up, making up the last of what at one time was a nine-point Hornets lead. DeRozan hit an 18-foot pull-up jump shot with 51 seconds left to break a 104 tie.
Walker answered with a layup with 42 seconds left. The teams then traded scoreless possessions.
DeRozan's jump shot bounced off the front rim at the fourth-quarter buzzer, forcing overtime.
