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Jeremy Lin scored 14 points on 4-for-6 shooting along with 4 boards and 2 dimes to help the Charlotte Hornets take a 119-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia.
After going 1-for-7 for 6 points in Tuesday's win against the Phoenix Suns, Lin had a decent bounce-back performance against the Sixers. He logged in 20 minutes, six minutes below his average playing time this season.
Kemba Walker once again led the charge with his 9th 30-point performance of the season, converting 10 of 21 shots from the field. The former University of Connecticut standout also chipped in with seven dimes as the Hornets claimed its second straight win and 10th of their last 13 games.
"(Kemba's) definitely controlling the game and Coach is definitely going through him," Lin said of a red-hot Walker after the game.
Lin, whose playing time and role at crunch time took a hit with the arrival of shooting guard Courtney Lee, continue to put up solid numbers off the bench despite the current situation.
According to Roto world, Lin's numbers tonight against Philadelphia hardly means anything to his fantasy value as he's still coming behind Walker and Lee, who is steadily getting additional minutes from Steve Clifford.
"They were aided tonight by a strong bench effort led by Lin, as the reserves combined to score 39 points on 14-of-24 shooting. Unfortunately, Lin's value is limited to deep leagues while Kemba Walker and Courtney Lee are both healthy.
The 27-year old Lin is averaging 11.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 26 minutes per game this season.
