The San Antonio Spurs fell behind early in their contest against the 15-14 Charlotte Hornets, as the Hornets were scorching from outside. The defense couldn’t slow down the visitor’s league-best attack, and the offense couldn’t score enough to keep it close. The lead ballooned as much as 27 before the benches were emptied and the good guys made the final score more respectable.
The Spurs announced this morning that they would be without Lonnie Walker IV for this game as he was sick. The Hornets were without last year’s Rookie of the Year, LaMelo Ball, who is still on the comeback from health and safety protocols.