Hornets use past due 3 vs. Spurs to halt six-game slide

Miles Bridges made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds to play and the Charlotte Hornets eked out a 117-116 victory towards the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Friday night time to halt a six-game dropping streak.

It gave the impression Charlotte had misplaced its 7th directly when De’Aaron Fox hit a 3-pointer for San Antonio on the different finish, however officers accurately dominated that Fox’s shot got here after the buzzer and wiped away the basket.

Bridges completed with 25 issues and LaMelo Ball pumped in 24 with 10 assists to spark the Hornets in his go back from a five-game absence (ankle). Nick Smith Jr. poured in 19 issues, reserves Seth Curry and KJ Simpson every completed with 12 issues and Moussa Diabate grabbed 15 rebounds for Charlotte.

Rookie Stephon Citadel scored a career-high 33 issues off the bench for the Spurs, whilst Fox rolled up 22 issues. Victor Wembanyama equipped 16 issues, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks, Devin Vassell had 15 issues and Jeremy Sochan ended up with 11 issues and 12 forums.

San Antonio trailed for many of the night time however after all stuck up on Fox’s floater that tied the sport at 114 with 42 seconds left. After Diabate overlooked a layup for the Hornets, Fox put the guests forward on a jumper with 8.4 seconds left previous to Bridges’ final shot.

Charlotte went 2-7 on a nine-game homestand.

The Hornets broke out to a 26-10 lead all through the primary quarter, with Ball racking up 9 fast issues. The Spurs had been 1-for-10 on first-quarter 3-point makes an attempt and entered the second one length down 34-22.

Charlotte carried a 62-50 lead into halftime, benefitting from 53.1 % capturing from the sector that integrated 9-for-18 on 3s. Ball had 17 issues by way of the wreck.

The Hornets entered the fourth quarter up 92-81 and led by way of as many as 12 sooner than the Spurs rallied.

Ball was once again in motion for the primary time since departing a Jan. 27 sport towards the Los Angeles Lakers with a left ankle sprain.

Even with the high-scoring guard again, Charlotte had a makeshift lineup as a result of middle Mark Williams were traded away to the Lakers, and learners Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish had now not but been activated.

–Box Stage Media