New Orleans Pelicans 04/04
Postgame wrap: Hornets 115, Pelicans 109 | New Orleans Pelicans
To have any realistic chance at reaching the Eastern Conference postseason, Charlotte badly needed to win Wednesday in an interconference matchup vs. New Orleans. Thanks to some late-game heroics by All-Star guard Kemba Walker, the Hornets remained in the playoff hunt.After a tight game for 40-plus minutes, Walker scored several key buckets down the stretch, finally giving Charlotte some separation against potential spoiler New Orleans. The Pelicans were paced by Julius Randle’s 34-point outing, while Stanley Johnson paced the hosts’ bench with 17 points.