NBA roundup: Down 21, Hornets rally to beat Kings

[November 24, 2015]  CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kemba Walker scored a season-high 39 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, as the Charlotte Hornets rallied from a 21-point second-half deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 127-122 in overtime on Monday night.

Walker hit 16 of 23 shots from the field, with four 3-pointers, including three in the dramatic fourth-quarter rally.

The Hornets trailed 89-68 with 3:27 left in the third quarter and were down 91-74 going into the fourth. But Charlotte outscored Sacramento 31-14 in the fourth quarter and 15-10 in the extra five minutes.

Cavaliers 117, Magic 103

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James joined Oscar Robertson's elite company and Kevin Love scored a season-high 34 points in Cleveland's win.

James joined Robertson as the only players in NBA history to rank in the top 25 in both scoring and assists. James' assist on Love's 3-pointer with five minutes left in the second quarter gave him 6,387, moving him ahead of Norm Nixon and into 25th place.

Andrew Nicholson scored 18 points off the bench and Nikola Vucevic had 12 points and five rebounds for the Magic.

Spurs 98, Suns 84

SAN ANTONIO -- Kawhi Leonard had 24 points and 13 rebounds and San Antonio used a season-high 18 steals to roll past Phoenix and remain unbeaten at home.

Phoenix played without leading scorer Eric Bledsoe, who was ruled out of the game just before tipoff with a knee injury.

The Suns had a season-high 28 turnovers.

Timberwolves 100, 76ers 95

MINNEAPOLIS -- Andrew Wiggins scored 32 points as Minnesota earned its first home win of the season.

Gorgui Deng and Zach LaVine each added 12 points off the bench for Minnesota, which trailed by more than a dozen in the first half.

Rookie Jahlil Okafor led the 76ers with 25 points, but Philadelphia remains in search of its first win of the season.

Bucks 109, Pistons 88

MILWAUKEE -- Greg Monroe posted his seventh double-double of the season with 20 points and 13 rebounds and led Milwaukee to an easy win.

Monroe hit nine of 19 shots from the field and grabbed five offensive rebounds as the Bucks shot 51 percent from the field and made 8 of 11 shots from beyond the arc.

Six Milwaukee players scored in double figures led by Giannis Antetokoumpo who had 17.

Heat 95, Knicks 78

MIAMI -- Miami concluded a 6-1 homestand by snapping New York's four-game win streak.

Miami was led by Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, who scored 16 points each.

Hassan Whiteside had 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Goran Dragic added 13 points and nine rebounds.

Thunder 111, Jazz 89

SALT LAKE CITY -- Kevin Durant returned from a hamstring injury and led Oklahoma City's blowout win.

Durant showed no signs of rust after missing the past six games. The superstar scored a game-high 27 points, punishing the Jazz from inside and out.

Durant didn't have as much of a load to carry, but Russell Westbrook continued his strong play with 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.

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