Hornets Rout Bulls, NBA Roundup

Jeremy Lamb began paying dividends for the Charlotte Hornets one day after signing a three-year, $21 million contract extension. Lamb scored 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the field in a 130-105 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

The always-witty coach Steve Clifford was quick to claim credit for the move.

"I said, `Listen, this guy is going to go 9 for 10 most nights -- if we don't pay him now it's a mistake," Clifford said, drawing laughs from reporters.

Lamb said he's thankful for the new start after struggling to find consistent playing time in Oklahoma City and getting lost in the rotation at times.

"It's a great feeling that they trusted me to give me a contract," Lamb said. "I have great teammates, a great GM and owner. It's just a fresh start."

Nicolas Batum added 18 as the Hornets cruised to their first victory of the season.

Jeremy Lin had 15 points, Al Jefferson had 14 and Spencer Hawes chipped in with 13 on three 3-pointers as the hot-shooting Hornets shot 14 of 22 from beyond the arc and made 22 of 23 free throws.

Tuesday, November 3 Scoreboard

Charlotte 130, Chicago 105

Indianapolis 94, Detroit 82

Atlanta 98, Miami 92

Orlando 103, New Orleans 94

Toronto 102, Dallas 91

Memphis 103, Sacramento 89

Denver 120, Los Angeles 109

Wednesday, November 4 Schedule (All Times Central)

Boston at Indiana, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Washington, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

New York at  Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Houston, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Portland at  Utah, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.