Hornets rout Nets 115-91 in key game in East race
NEW YORK (AP) - Al Jefferson and Gerald Henderson each scored 19 points, Marvin Williams had 18 and the Charlotte Hornets routed the Brooklyn Nets 115-91 on Wednesday night in a key matchup in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Mo Williams added 14 points and a season-high 14 assists for the Hornets, who rode a blistering start to their third straight win, breaking a tie with the Nets for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist finished with 10 points, his career-best seventh straight game in double figures, and 13 rebounds as Charlotte battered Brooklyn on the boards and led by as many as 32 points.
Charlotte Hornets' Marvin Williams (2) shoots over Brooklyn Nets' Joe Johnson (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Brooklyn Nets' Brook Lopez (11) defends Charlotte Hornets' Mo Williams during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Charlotte Hornets' Brian Roberts (22) drives past Brooklyn Nets' Alan Anderson (6) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Charlotte Hornets' Lance Stephenson, left, shoots over Brooklyn Nets' Mason Plumlee, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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