The Charlotte Hornets won in dramatic fashion on Wednesday night as they defeated the Miami Heat by 2 points in Game 5 of their first-round series. With the game played in Miami, the win satisfied Charlotte's need to take away a game
The #6 seeded Charlotte Hornets defeated the #3 seeded Miami Heat 96-80 to take their first win of the series, which now stands at 2-1. Jeremy Lin lead the Hornets with 18 points, on 7-16 shooting, off of the bench.
The last week of NBA action has seen the Charlotte Hornets continue to do some damage in the NBA. Currently undefeated in their last seven, Charlotte - and not San Antonio or Golden State - currently have the longest active winning streak.
Kemba Walker, ever since joining the NBA in the 2011/12 season, has always been at least a solid player. However, the Charlotte Hornets' point guard has really come into his own as of the last couple of months.
After signing Indiana Pacers role player Lance Stephenson to a three-year, $27 million contract last offseason, the Charlotte Hornets have traded the struggling guard to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Matt Barnes and Spencer Hawes.