On Wednesday night, the number 30 was a big deal for Charlotte Hornets, on Thursday the big number was 61 -- as in the team's margin of victory over the wayward Memphis Grizzlies.
Charlotte's 140-79 victory is the first 60-point or greater win for any NBA team since 1998 and just the sixth in league history.
Hornets star Kemba Walker poured in a game-high 46 in just three quarters, one night after teammate Dwight Howard registered 32 points and 30 rebounds. Walker made history in his own right Thursday, as his outburst occurred in just 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.