had 18 points and 18 rebounds, and the surging Jazz overcame Walker's 47 points to beat the Charlotte Hornets 111-102 on Monday night.said."Even with guys out, we are moving the ball and raising our level even more."
Walker was unstoppable in the last part of the fourth period but the game had essentially been decided. After a slow start, he finished 15 of 28 from the floor and 13 of 15 from the line. "It's hard in this league to win, so we don't care who we're playing. It's more about us playing the level we want to play and we're reaching that," said Rubio, who had 20 points and 13 assists. and now Walker. In fact, Walker's 88.7% per cent of the starting lineup's points is the highest percentage by a single player since the statistic was first recorded in 1970, per Elias Sports Bureau.
The Hornets are still in the race for the final spot in the Eastern Conference but their hopes grow slimmer with each loss. Charlotte trails Miami by three games for eighth place with five games left.Charlotte lost by 47 to Golden State on Sunday and gave a better effort in the second half of its back-to-back but never seriously challenged the Jazz.Charlotte only managed 29.8% first-half shooting and the Jazz led 52-39 at the half.