Gordon Hayward scores 39, nails the game-winner as Hornets end losing streak.

Gordon Hayward scored a go-ahead layup with seven-tenths of a second left to give the Charlotte Hornets a 107-104 road victory over the Orlando Magic. Hayward finished with 39 points, making 15 of 25 shots from the field. Hayward broke down the Magic’s Evan Fornier on the decisive drive, then hit a free throw after Magic rookie Cole Anthony committed an in-bounds violation at the other end. The Hornets improved to 7-9. The Hornets went on a 25-4 run to start the fourth quarter, overcoming a 12-point deficit. But Orlando’s Terrence Ross hit a 3-pointer with eight seconds left to tie the game at…

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