San Antonio couldn’t match the intensity of the upstart Charlotte Hornets as they put on a dazzling three-point display, blowing out the Spurs, 131-116, despite missing leading scorer, rebounder, and facilitator LaMelo Ball and backup point guard Ish Smith.
Bryn Forbes led the Silver and Black with 25 points, followed by 21 points from Keldon Johnson and 18 points from Derrick White. Gordon Hayward stole the show for Charlotte, recording a season-high 41 points along with five boards and three assists.
Observations
- San Antonio found themselves down by 12 points nearly six minutes into the contest, which was an odd sight considering they owned the third-best first-quarter point differential in the NBA coming into this matchup.