The Charlotte Hornets were looking to extend their three-game winning streak when they rolled into Brooklyn to face the Nets and former teammate Jeremy Lin on Monday night.
The game got going right away in the matchup of Kemba Walker vs. Lin, Kemba attacking the rim twice early on. His first drive beat Lin for a layup, his second drive was swatted by the giant Brook Lopez. Lin got his game going early, also. He popped an open 3-pointer and swiped a steal, leading to another Nets basket. Nicolas Batum had his game going early, getting to the line for six free throws in the first 4:14 of the game, hitting all of them.