CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ The Charlotte Hornets got a huge boost from their bench in a 122-114 victory Friday against the Denver Nuggets at Spectrum Center.
Although starting point guard Kemba Walker scored 31 points, backup forward Frank Kaminsky scored 22 while guards Jeremy Lamb and Marco Belinelli added 13 and 11 points, respectively.
The Hornets (35-41) trailed 94-86 at the end of the third quarter before Kaminsky and Belinelli took over. After Lamb hit a layup to give Charlotte a 95-94 lead with 8 minutes 39 seconds left, Belinelli hit two straight 3s. After that, Kaminsky and Belinelli combined for Charlotte's next 12 points.
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets (35-39) with 26 points.
The Hornets were 17 of 36 from 3-point range, helping offset the Nuggets' 52-32 edge in the paint.
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