The Charlotte Hornets On exciting fashion, the new look San Antonio Spurs 117-116 defeated.
Miles Bridges drilled a link with three wiser with 1.4 seconds to take Charlotte on Friday evening to a dramatic victory over San Antonio, so that their six-game Losing Streak was broken.
Bridges, who ended with 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting and seven rebounds, delivered the decisive blow after the Hornets had surrendered their lead with 8.1 seconds. The Spurs’ De’aaron Fox tried a final shot, but could not release it before the time passed.
Lamelo Ball made an impactful return of an absence of five games due to an ankle injury, which contributed 24 points, nine assists and four rebounds. Nick Smith Jr. continued his strong game with 19 points, while Rookie KJ Simpson and Veteran Seth Curry both added 12 points from the bank.
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The Hornets dominated the most statistical categories and shot a season-best 46.5% out of the field and 44.7% from a three-point range, including a season-high 17 made three. Charlotte also checked the glass with a rebound benefit of 53-38 and registered more assists (33-25).
For the Spurs, Rookie Stephon Castle supplied a career-high 33 points on an efficient 10-of-15 shootings. Fox, in just his second game with San Antonio, contributed 22 points, six assists and four Steals.
Victor Wembanyama registered a Double-Double with 16 points and 11 rebounds but struggled out of the field, shoots only 7-of-20, including 1-of-9 from a three-point range.
Charlotte held the lead from 10:46 from the first quarter to the last minute when San Antonio briefly took over control. The Spurs had mounted a comeback halfway through the fourth quarter, with a 9-0 run to reduce a shortage of 12 points to three before the dramatic finish was set up.
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– Charlotte Hornets (@Hornets) February 8, 2025
Charlotte ends the night with a season of the best 17 three instructions made.
San Antonio’s first round Pick ends with a career best 33 points
Miles Bridges Game winner.
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Miles Bridges sank the game-winning three-pointer from the corner and stopped the late comeback from San Antonio.
“Amazing. The talent he is, but only the teammate he is. To have it on the floor again, to see one of our brothers go outside and it is as if he never left, grab further where he had gone, “Say said.” He plays with a chip on his shoulder, something to prove. He should have been an all-star and we just want to support him. It feels great to have him here. “
The Hornets break their nine-game home stand with a road trip to face the improved Detroit Pistons, their first game away from home since January 22.
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