CHARLOTTE – On nine straight halfcourt possessions early in the fourth quarter, Thunder reserve Raymond Felton had the ball out at the top of the key and used a high screen to manipulate the defense. On eight of them, Felton helped generate 20 points through his own shots or assists, as the Thunder ripped off a 22-6 burst in the first 5-and-a-half minutes of the final frame to create all the separation it needed for a 101-91 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
At the Spectrum Center, 115 miles away from his hometown of Latta, S.C., Felton poured it on in the fourth quarter in front of 30 friends and family members who were in attendance to see him play.