NBA

Charlotte Hornets at San Antonio Spurs

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17-49, 7-25 Away
Final
145 - 134

27-38, 16-17 Home

Hornets make franchise-record 26 3s and Ball has 27 points and 14 assists in 145-134 win over Spurs

Charlotte Hornets vs. San Antonio Spurs: Game Highlights

Nick Smith Jr. scored a career-high 26 points for the Hornets. Miles Green added 21 and Josh Green had 20.

Ball was 7 for 11 on 3-pointers and Charlotte led by as many as 31 points and won for the third time in four games.

San Antonio allowed the second-most points to an opponent this season a day after announcing De’Aaron Fox will undergo season-ending surgery to repair tendon damage in his left pinkie.

Stephon Castle had 26 points for the Spurs and Devin Vassell added 22.

Charlotte led 81-55 after the first half, the most points it has scored in any half this season.

San Antonio has trailed by double digits in 42 games this season, losing all but 10.

The Hornets, who were shooting 33% on 3-pointers, was 26 for 46 on 3s against the Spurs.

Takeaways Hornets: Smith matched his career high with six 3-pointers, all in the first half. Smith missed his only 3-point attempt in the second half.

Spurs: Castle returned to the starting lineup for the first time since Feb. 3. A leading contender for Rookie of the Year, Castle was 3 for 7 on 3-pointers and 10 for 17 from the field.

Key moment The Hornets took a 22-point lead three minutes into the second quarter on three consecutive 3-pointers by Seth Curry and two by Smith. Charlotte was 10 for 14 on 3-pointers in the second quarter.

Key stat Marcus Garrett’s 3-pointer with 9:20 remaining in the game gave Charlotte a franchise-record 25 3-pointers in a game. The Hornets’ previous record was 24, which they set against Detroit on Jan. 5, 2022, and matched 25 days later against Indiana.

Up next The Hornets visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. The Spurs host New Orleans on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

CHA wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 145 - 134
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 145 - 134
4th 0.0 (00:00) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) 145 - 134
4th 0.0 8 second turnover 145 - 134
4th 5.2 Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound 145 - 134

Statistics

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51-85 FG 48-95
60 Field Goal % 51
26-46 3PT 21-46
57 Three Point % 46
17-19 FT 17-22
89 Free Throw % 77
34 Rebounds 36
8 Offensive Rebounds 17
26 Defensive Rebounds 19
42 Assists 27
7 Steals 14
2 Blocks 5
18 Turnovers 13
2 Team Turnovers 1
20 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
30 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 23
12 Fast Break Points 27
46 Points in Paint 46
17 Fouls 17
31 Largest Lead 3
San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mason Plumlee, C Day-To-Day Dec 23
Ryan Kalkbrenner, C Day-To-Day Dec 23
Grant Williams, F Out Dec 13

Game Information

Frost Bank Center

Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 18,510 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 17 13 .567 - W1
Miami 15 15 .500 2 L3
Atlanta 15 16 .484 2.5 L4
Charlotte 10 20 .333 7 W1
Washington 5 23 .179 11 L2

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 22 7 .759 - W7
Houston 17 10 .630 4 L2
Memphis 14 16 .467 8.5 W1
Dallas 12 19 .387 11 W1
New Orleans 8 23 .258 15 L1
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