Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) drives to the basket between the Pelicans’ Elfrid Payton, Julius Randle and guard Dairis Bertans (9) during the second half in New Orleans on Wednesday. Gerald Herbert AP
Kemba Walker scored 21 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets kept alive their slim playoff hopes with a 115-109 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.
The Hornets trailed by five in the middle of the fourth quarter when Walker’s 3 ignited a 14-6 run that put Charlotte in front for good. He hit a pair of driving layups and a second 3 during the decisive spurt.