In hindsight, this was clearly a trap game. The Hornets were coming off two energizing wins after almost punting their season while the Spurs have made it a habit of underperfoming against inferior East opponents. We can’t really be shocked by Charlotte’s 125-116 overtime win, really, but we can still be a little disappointed about it.
Just to be clear, in the grand scheme of things, this loss is not a big deal. The Spurs will have time to make up for it, especially considering their easy remaining schedule. The way they lost the game, however, was a little annoying mostly because so many of the issues felt familiar, right from the start.