The Charlotte Hornets have finally figured out the road, though Kemba Walker has long known about winning in New York.

Walker scored 28 points, Al Jefferson added 18 in his second game back from right knee surgery, and the Hornets extended their winning streak to a season-high five games with a 104-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night.

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''The bigger the stage obviously, right? From the time I think he's been a young kid ... from Rice (High School) to obviously UConn to here, and I just think the bigger the game, but I think he likes to come home,'' Hornets coach Steve Clifford said.

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''We're just very conscious of it now, we know that we have to play better on the road and that's what we're trying to do,'' Walker said.

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''The only thing about the NBA, though, win or lose, that moment only can last for a short period of time because you've got to get ready for the next game,'' Jefferson said. ''It's a great feeling as of right now, we're playing well, especially winning games on the road, but we've still got a long road trip to go.''

Charlotte's Jeremy Lin scored 11 points, and Marvin Williams had nine points and 12 rebounds.

Joe Johnson scored 17 points for the Nets in their final game before a nine-game road trip. Brook Lopez had 16 points, including his first 3-pointer to beat the third-quarter buzzer. He added 10 rebounds and six assists, his most in a game in nearly six years.