Former Laker Gary Payton, who made the basketball Hall of Fame this week, attended the game.

NPR: Lakers Beat Hornets 104-96 To Stay In Hunt

"This is how fate goes, " Gary Payton said.

WSJ: Jason Gay: Jeremy Lin's Summer of Glove

He noted how Lin's performance in two unsexy statistical categories two-point field-goal percentage (a barometer of inside scoring ability) and RSB40 (rebounds, steals and blocks per 40 minutes) compared favorably with college numbers put up by marquee NBA guards like Allen Iverson and Gary Payton.

WSJ: Jeremy Lin and the Guy Who Saw Linsanity Coming