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Kemba Walker is one of the most underrated guards in the league today. Even though he carries the team on his back every single night, he does not get the kind of attention he deserves. He is known for his handles and has one of the nastiest step-back jumpers.
He is known for dancing on the defenders and blowing past them to collect easy buckets. He is a two-time All-Star and is the first player in the history of NBA to score 10000 points with the Charlotte Hornets. In this article, let us take a look at three of his highest-scoring games in the NBA so far.
#3 47 at Chicago Bulls, November 17, 2017
Stat line: 47 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists on 63.0 % shooting
The Charlotte Hornets did not have the kind of start they would have wanted to the season and were 5-8 when they visited Chicago for a game against the Bulls. The Bulls were in a similar situation too and were 2-10 to start the season.
In the first quarter, at the 9:16 mark, Kemba made a step-back jumper to extend the Hornets' lead to five points. With less than one minute left in the first quarter, Walker made a three-pointer in the corner to give the Hornets, a three-point lead.
However, the Bulls would fight back and Walker had to bring out his best. In the forth quarter, with 57.6 seconds remaining, the two-time All-Star made a tough three-pointer to cut the Bulls' lead to one-point.
The Hornets got one final chance and they in-bounded the ball to Walker but his layup attempt was no good and the Bulls won it, 123-120. Kemba Walker finished the game with 47 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
#2 52 vs Charlotte Hornets, January 18, 2016
Stat line: 52 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals on 48.5 % shooting
Kemba Walker had a forgettable game against the Milwaukee Bucks at home. He only scored 12 points on 4-for-14 shooting and was -11 on the night. However, he turned the tables two nights later against the visiting Utah Jazz.
Walker started the game with a jumper from the free-throw line. With 6:55 left in the first quarter, he shot a three-pointer to extend the Hornets' lead to five points. With the clock winding down, he made a step-back jumper and the Hornets finished the first quarter with 29-28 lead. The Hornets would eventually win in overtime, 124-119.
The two-time All-Star finished the night shooting 16-for-33 from the field, including 6-for-11 from long range. Kemba was unstoppable and went 14-for-15 from the free-throw line. This was Kemba's first 50-point game in the NBA.
#1 60 vs Philadelphia 76ers, November 17, 2018
Stat line: 60 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals on 42.9 % shooting
After getting blown out by the Cleveland Cavaliers by 24 points, the Hornets were back at the Spectrum Center to host the Philadelphia 76ers. Kemba Walker dropped a career-high 60 points but the Hornets could not get the win.
Kemba nailed a jumper from the elbow region to get the things started. With the 76ers jumping to an early 15-6 lead, Walker made a tough acrobatic layup for an and-1. He made the free-throw and cut the deficit to six points.
In the second quarter, with the 76ers up by as many as 14 points at the 4:26 mark, Kemba knocked down a three-pointer to keep the Hornets in the game. In the third quarter, with 7:18 remaining, Kemba came off the screen to knock a three-pointer that gave the Hornets a two-point lead.
With 44.5 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, the 28-year old shot a three-pointer in Jimmy Butler's face to give the Hornets the edge. However, the Hornets eventually lost in overtime due to Butler's game-winning three-pointer, but Walker received a high amount of praise for his heroics.
