The Charlotte Hornets beat the Phoenix Suns 119-113.
Kemba Walker’s free throw put the Hornets ahead for good with 1:00 left in the fourth quarter.
Walker’s 14-foot step-back jumper with 22.2 seconds left made it 114-111, and his 48-foot pull-up 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left put it away at 119-113.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Suns 19-16. Walker (No. 2 in clutch points, 2018-19) scored 18 of the Hornets’ 19 on 5 for 8 shooting and 7 for 8 at the line.
Walker scored 29 points. Tony Parker added 20 points (12 in the paint) and 6 assists off the bench, and Marvin Williams scored 16 points (8 in the paint). Walker scored 18 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter. Parker assisted on 5 of Willy Hernangomez’s 8 baskets.
For the Suns, T.J. Warren scored 23 points, and Josh Jackson added a season-high 22 points on 9 for 13 shooting off the bench.
The Suns got 3 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Hornets outscored the Suns 64-46 in the paint.