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Lin shines as Hornets sting Heat

JEREMY Lin scored 18 points and Kemba Walker had 17 as Charlotte beat Miami 96-80 on Saturday to snap a 12-game playoff losing streak and earn its first postseason victory in 14 years.

Rookie Frank Kaminsky scored eight of his 15 points during an 18-0 run in the third quarter that broke open a 53-all game. The Heat lead the series 2-1.

“This isn’t about winning one playoff game, it’s about winning a playoff series,” Hornets coach Steve Clifford said of ending the team’s playoff drought. “This gives us a chance.”

Luol Deng scored 19 points, and Dwyane Wade added 17 for the Heat.

Elsewhere, the Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles 96-88 to cut the Clippers’ lead in the series to 2-1; the Oklahoma City Thunder got a 119-108 win in Dallas to take 3-1 lead over the Mavericks; and the Indiana Pacers beat the visiting Toronto Raptors 100-83 to tie their series 2-2.


 

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