Jeremy Lin made the most of his second career start with the Hornets since joining them as a free agent this past summer. Scoring a season-high 35 points with five rebounds and fours assists to beat the visiting Raptors in overtime.
“That’s what I wanted to do for a long time,” said Lin, who got the start when Nicholas Batum couldn’t play because of an illness that took him out in the second half Wednesday night in a loss at Orlando.
“I saw how much (being the playmaker) took out of Al (Jefferson) and Kemba. But I couldn’t have done it without (Walker) and he couldn’t have done it without me. He helps me out just as much as I hope I can help him.”
