ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, January 19, 1997 TAG: 9701200130
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C-4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From Associated Press reports
Dell Curry scored his 10,000th career point and made five 3-pointers Saturday night to lead the Charlotte Hornets to their fourth straight victory, 102-92 over the New Jersey Nets in East Rutherford, N.J.
Curry, a 10-year veteran out of Virginia Tech who was one of the original members of the Hornets, became the 202nd NBA player to reach the milestone. He did it with his specialty - the 3-point shot - late in the second quarter on his way to scoring 27 points.
Glen Rice had 33 points for Charlotte, including 25 in the first half, to lead the team in scoring for the 11th straight game. Anthony Mason added 20 points and 17 rebounds.
Jayson Williams had 24 points and 16 rebounds and Kendall Gill scored 24 for the Nets.
The game was stopped briefly and Curry, the franchise's all-time leading scorer, was presented with the ball after scoring his 10,000th point with 1:32 left before halftime. The shot gave Charlotte a 13-point lead, and it stayed ahead by at least six the rest of the way.
The Hornets have had five different players reach 10,000 career points. The others were Rice, Hersey Hawkins, Robert Reid and Kelly Tripucka.
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