Hornets beat Grizzlies by 61, Kemba Walker scores 46 points in 28 minutes

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HORNETS WIN!@LendingTree x #BuzzCity pic.twitter.com/EH2F5Wl8li

— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) 23 marzo 2018

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies by 61 (140-79) becoming the sixth team in the NBA history to win by 60 or more.

Per ESPN, Charlotte's 140-79 victory is the first 60-point or greater win for any NBA team since 1998 and only the sixth in league history.
Hornets star Kemba Walker poured in a game-high 46 in only three quarters, one night after teammate Dwight Howard registered 32 points and 30 reboundsin a win over Brooklyn. Walker made history in his own right Thursday, as his outburst occurred in only 28 minutes, which is the fewest minutes a player has needed to score 45 or more points since the advent of the shot clock in the 1954-55 season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

KEMBA WALKER IN TONIGHT’S GAME:

✅ Franchise record for points in a half (35)
✅ Franchise record 10 three-point field goals
✅ Franchise record 1000+ career three-point field goals
✅ Franchise record 55 games with 30+ points#BuzzCity #NBA pic.twitter.com/TaOZXdTbih

— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) 23 marzo 2018

Walker had it going from everywhere on the court, knocking down a team-record 10 3-pointers and also making 10 free throws. He's the third player in NBA history with at least 10 made 3s and 10 free throws in the same game.
"Tonight I shot the ball really well," Walker said. "My teammates did a great job of getting me open. We just had to pick up our games because we knew Dwight wasn't playing. I thought we did a great job doing that."
The 61-point margin of victory is the largest win in Hornets history and the largest loss in Grizzlies history.