OT: Hornets win by 61

[auror]

Kemba 10/14 from 3, 10/10 FT.
46 points on 18 shots, ridiculous.

Jeremy Lamb +51 for the game.

 

[NCHusky91]

As Pat Benatar once sang..."it's a little too little, a little too late" for the Buzz. At least Cho didn't trade Kemba before he was run out of town.

 

[Palatine]

Lamb led the team with a +51.

 

[auror]

For the record, this is the 6th largest margin of victory in NBA history.

 

[Travelman6]

For the record, this is the 6th largest margin of victory in NBA history.

The largest being when the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 148-80

 

[Zerosumgame]

Tanking is a legitimate strategy in every sport with a draft and revenue sharing (so all American sports) , but the scope of what is going on in the NBA the last few seasons is just bad for the game. Teams like Memphis, Chicago, and Atlanta are just blatantly and actively trying to prevent themselves from winning. When Chicago came to the Garden to play the Knicks, they had "injuries" to four of their main guys and gave Lauri Markkanen ( a rookie, not some aging vet) a rest day just to ensure that they lost and kept the Knicks from getting closer in the tankathon standings.

Memphis has purposely given up on this season ever since Mike Conley's "season-ending" injury early on and I'd be delighted if their reward for continually embarrassing their fans and the league is falling to fourth or fifth in the lottery.

 

[nomar]

Says more about Memphis. Embarrassing.