Game ID: 22300541
Charlotte Hornets @ San Antonio Spurs
Friday, January 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAS 28 38 37 32 135CHA 22 23 26 28 99
CHA @ SAS ScoutingCHA @ SAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAS availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restBACK Graham back 12/23 after 2, 8 min since (60% of 14)
BACK Barlow back 12/29 after 4, 13 min since (106% of 13)
BACK Cissoko back 12/31 after 2, 8 min since (68% of 12)
SAS availability going into 1/04 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 2 since 12/31, out tonight
BACK Graham back 12/31 after 3, 8 min since (59% of 14)
BACK Barlow back 12/29 after 4, 14 min since (107% of 13)
BACK Cissoko back 12/31 after 2, 8 min since (68% of 12)
SAS availability going into 1/07 · 2 days' restOUT Collins missed 3 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Graham missed 2 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 2 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Barlow back 12/29 after 4, 14 min since (109% of 13)
SAS availability going into 1/10 · 2 days' restOUT Collins missed 4 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 2 since 1/04, returns tonight: 15 min (99% of 15)
OUT Graham missed 3 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 3 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Barlow back 12/29 after 4, 16 min since (122% of 13)
SAS availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 5 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Graham missed 4 since 1/02, returns tonight: 10 min (71% of 14)
OUT Cissoko missed 4 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK McDermott back 1/10 after 2, 15 min since (99% of 15)
SAS availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Collins missed 6 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 5 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK McDermott back 1/10 after 2, 13 min since (88% of 15)
BACK Graham back 1/12 after 4, 10 min since (71% of 14)
NEW Barlow 13 to 18 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 7 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 6 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK McDermott back 1/10 after 2, 13 min since (88% of 15)
BACK Graham back 1/12 after 4, 10 min since (71% of 14)
NEW Barlow 13 to 20 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 8 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Graham missed 2 since 1/13, returns tonight: 5 min (35% of 14)
OUT Cissoko missed 7 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK McDermott back 1/10 after 2, 14 min since (92% of 15)
NEW Barlow 13 to 20 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 9 since 12/31, returns tonight: 26 min (117% of 22)
OUT Cissoko missed 8 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK McDermott back 1/10 after 2, 13 min since (88% of 15)
BACK Graham back 1/12 after 4, 7 min since (53% of 14)
NEW Barlow 13 to 20 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 1/02 · back-to-backOUT Ball missed 16 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Black missed 5 since 12/23, out tonight
BACK Martin back 12/23 after 2, 23 min since (84% of 27)
BACK Thor back 12/28 after 2, 5 min since (41% of 12)
NEW Richards 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW McGowens 15 to 21 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 1/05 · 2 days' restOUT Ball missed 17 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Black missed 6 since 12/23, out tonight
BACK Thor back 12/28 after 2, 5 min since (44% of 12)
NEW McGowens 15 to 22 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 1/08 · 2 days' restOUT Ball missed 18 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Black missed 7 since 12/23, out tonight
BACK Thor back 12/28 after 2, 8 min since (65% of 12)
CHA availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Ball missed 19 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Black missed 8 since 12/23, returns tonight: 6 min (59% of 11)
CHA availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Ball missed 20 since 11/28, returns tonight: 27 min (83% of 32)
OUT Washington missed 2 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 2 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Black back 1/10 after 8, 6 min since (59% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 14 to 21 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 3 since 1/08, returns tonight: 28 min (97% of 29)
OUT Martin missed 3 since 1/08, returns tonight: 23 min (85% of 27)
BACK Ball back 1/12 after 20, 27 min since (83% of 32)
BACK Black back 1/10 after 8, 7 min since (63% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 14 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Mensah 12 to 18 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 1/17 · 2 days' restBACK Ball back 1/12 after 20, 29 min since (89% of 32)
BACK Washington back 1/14 after 3, 28 min since (97% of 29)
BACK Martin back 1/14 after 3, 23 min since (85% of 27)
BACK Black back 1/10 after 8, 5 min since (49% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 14 to 23 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 2 since 1/14, returns tonight: 35 min (109% of 32)
BACK Ball back 1/12 after 20, 30 min since (91% of 32)
BACK Washington back 1/14 after 3, 26 min since (89% of 29)
BACK Martin back 1/14 after 3, 25 min since (94% of 27)
BACK Black back 1/10 after 8, 5 min since (45% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 14 to 23 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backOUT McGowens missed 2 since 1/17, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 15)
BACK Ball back 1/12 after 20, 30 min since (93% of 32)
BACK Miller back 1/19 after 2, 35 min since (109% of 32)
BACK Washington back 1/14 after 3, 27 min since (91% of 29)
BACK Martin back 1/14 after 3, 25 min since (94% of 27)
BACK Black back 1/10 after 8, 5 min since (45% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 14 to 20 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 22 and Vassell at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Collins (5 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Rozier at 28 and Bridges at 26 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Ball (20 straight), Washington (2 straight), Martin (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the arc, Charlotte at 37 percent from three to San Antonio's 33. Call it San Antonio 116, Charlotte 111.
1/02 @ MEM 98-106 — SAS notes
SAS lost 98-106. SAS shot 42% (36 of 85) to MEM's 46%, 10 of 31 from three. Wembanyama led with 20 (8 of 16, 2 of 5 from three); Johnson added 19, Sochan 12. Q4 was theirs, 30-26, the deficit cut from 12 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 80-68 against them. Johnson's -15 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/04 vs MIL 121-125 — SAS notes
SAS lost 121-125. SAS shot 48% (46 of 95) to MIL's 53%, 14 of 40 from three. Vassell led with 34 (14 of 21, 6 of 9 from three); Wembanyama added 27, Jones 18. Q3 was theirs, 34-29, the deficit cut from 5 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 96-87 against them. Sochan's -14 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/07 @ CLE 115-117 — SAS notes
SAS lost 115-117. SAS shot 48% (41 of 86) to CLE's 49%, 14 of 37 from three. SAS turned it over 11 times to CLE's 16. Wembanyama led with 24 (6 of 13, 2 of 5 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Vassell added 22, Jones 18. Q1 was theirs, 32-28, but the other 3 periods went 89-83 against them. They led by as many as 14.
1/10 @ DET 130-108 — SAS notes
SAS won 130-108. SAS shot 52% (49 of 94) to DET's 46%, 9 of 27 from three, and went to the line 27 times to DET's 13 — 23 points from the stripe to their 10. SAS turned it over 5 times to DET's 10. Johnson led with 17 (4 of 8, 8 of 8 at the line); Vassell added 16, Wembanyama 16. The hinge was Q1, 31-19: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Jones was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/12 vs CHA 135-99 — SAS notes
SAS won 135-99. SAS shot 52% (45 of 87) to CHA's 36%, 18 of 38 from three, and went to the line 34 times to CHA's 28 — 27 points from the stripe to their 25. SAS turned it over 14 times to CHA's 19. Wembanyama led with 26 (9 of 14, 2 of 3 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); McDermott added 14, Sochan 13. The hinge was Q2, 38-23: a lead of 6 became 21, and the lead reached 38. Sochan was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
1/13 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 23 and Vassell at 19 a game. Without Collins (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; White at 26 and DeRozan at 24 a game. Without Craig (13 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the line, where San Antonio takes 25 free throws a game to Chicago's 20. Call it San Antonio 116, Chicago 114, Chicago keeping it close.
1/15 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 130, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 31 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Young at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Hunter (11 straight), Krejčí (10 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 23 and Vassell at 18 a game. Without Collins (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 114 a night to Atlanta's 130 and the arc, San Antonio at 39 percent from three to Atlanta's 30. Call it San Antonio 122, Atlanta 119, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/17 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 28 free throws a game; Brown at 29 and Tatum at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 23 and Johnson at 15 a game. Without Collins (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 111 a night to Boston's 119 and the arc, Boston at 42 percent from three to San Antonio's 37. Call it Boston 120, San Antonio 114.
1/19 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 123, shooting 39 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ball at 26 and Rozier at 26 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Miller (2 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Sochan at 13 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Collins (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 111 a night to Charlotte's 123. Call it San Antonio 116, Charlotte 112, Charlotte keeping it close.
1/02 @ SAC 111-104 — CHA notes
CHA won 111-104. CHA shot 51% (42 of 82) to SAC's 43%, 12 of 34 from three. CHA turned it over 14 times to SAC's 20. The glass went 35-48 against them. Rozier led with 34 (13 of 24, 3 of 11 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Bridges added 27, Washington 17. The hinge was Q4, 36-26: CHA came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 7. CHA trailed 45-50 at the half and won the second half 66-54. Washington was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/05 @ CHI 91-104 — CHA notes
CHA lost 91-104. CHA took 15 more shots (89 to 74), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to CHI's 54%, 10 of 34 from three. Bridges led with 28 (12 of 18, 3 of 7 from three); Rozier added 15, Martin 13. Q3 was theirs, 28-27, the deficit cut from 6 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 77-63 against them. Martin's -14 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/08 vs CHI 112-119 — CHA notes
CHA lost 112-119 in 1 overtime. CHA shot 43% (40 of 94) to CHI's 49%, 17 of 42 from three, and got to the line 17 times to CHI's 24. Rozier led with 39 (10 of 18, 7 of 13 from three, 12 of 12 at the line); Bridges added 24, Smith Jr. 15. Q4 was theirs, 31-24, the deficit cut from 7 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 95-81 against them. Rozier's -9 in 44 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 vs SAC 98-123 — CHA notes
CHA lost 98-123. CHA shot 40% (35 of 87) to SAC's 52%, 16 of 38 from three, and got to the line 16 times to SAC's 23. The glass went 36-53 against them. Bridges led with 24 (10 of 21, 4 of 8 from three); Rozier added 22, Miller 15. Q3 was theirs, 21-24, but the other 3 periods went 99-77 against them. Rozier's -31 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 @ SAS 99-135 — CHA notes
CHA lost 99-135. CHA shot 36% (32 of 89) to SAS's 52%, 10 of 34 from three, and got to the line 28 times to SAS's 34. CHA turned it over 19 times to SAS's 14, and SAS turned those into 9 steals. Ball led with 28 (5 of 14, 3 of 9 from three, 15 of 16 at the line); Rozier added 16, Bridges 14. Q4 was theirs, 28-32, but the other 3 periods went 103-71 against them. Bridges's -32 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/14 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Herro at 19 a game. Without Butler III (6 straight), Lowry (2 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 117, shooting 42 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Rozier at 25 and Bridges at 23 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Washington (3 straight), Martin (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been minus-2 a night and Charlotte minus-7 and the defense, Miami allowing 109 a night to Charlotte's 117. Call it Miami 116, Charlotte 107.
1/17 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 113, shooting 53 percent and 43 from three, 27 free throws a game; Williamson at 26 and McCollum at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 117, shooting 39 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Rozier at 24 and Bridges at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. 2 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 43 percent from three to Charlotte's 33 and the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-4 a night and Charlotte minus-4. Call it New Orleans 121, Charlotte 106, New Orleans by 15.
1/19 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 123, shooting 39 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ball at 26 and Rozier at 26 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Miller (2 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Sochan at 13 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Collins (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 111 a night to Charlotte's 123. Call it San Antonio 116, Charlotte 112, Charlotte keeping it close.
1/20 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 123, shooting 42 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ball at 26 and Rozier at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 30 free throws a game; Embiid at 39 and Maxey at 28 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Melton (3 straight), Covington (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Philadelphia takes 30 free throws a game to Charlotte's 19 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 14 times a game to Philadelphia's 10. Call it Philadelphia 121, Charlotte 111, Philadelphia by 10.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SASBW B. Wesley
CO C. Osman
DB D. Barlow
DG D. Graham
DM D. McDermott
DV D. Vassell
JC J. Champagnie
JS J. Sochan
KJ K. Johnson
MB M. Branham
MD M. Diakite
SM S. Mamukelashvili
TJ T. Jones
VW V. Wembanyama
CHABM B. McGowens
BM B. Miller
IS I. Smith
JB J. Bouknight
JT J. Thor
LB L. Ball
LB L. Black
MB M. Bridges
NM N. Mensah
NR N. Richards
NS N. Smith Jr.
TR T. Rozier
SAS/CHA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
CHA @ SAS Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END25:32135+3622:2899-3:03
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 SAS Q1 12:00 13s 0:13JSJ. SochanVWV. WembanyamaJUMP TO0 132 CHA Q1 11:47 18s 0:18+2LBL. BallLBL. BallTRT. RozierSTL AST M2.SO.100 18 183 SAS Q1 11:29 18s 0:31+3TJT. Jones---JCJ. ChampagnieJCJ. ChampagnieJCJ. ChampagnieFL IR FT FT FT0 18 18 18 184 CHA Q1 11:11 10s 0:28BMB. MillerNRN. RichardsFL FL0 105 SAS Q1 11:01 0s 0:31+2VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaFT FT0 06 CHA Q1 11:01 21s 0:49TRT. RozierX3.LW.27177 SAS Q1 10:40 15s 0:46VWV. WembanyamaJCJ. ChampagnieDR X3.SO.260 118 CHA Q1 10:25 11s 1:00NRN. RichardsBMB. MillerDR X3.SO.270 79 SAS Q1 10:14 22s 1:08SASSAS — teamDVD. VassellSASSAS — teamVWV. WembanyamaDR X2.RM.03 OR X3.SO.250 12 12 1910 CHA Q1 09:52 10s 1:10NRN. RichardsMBM. BridgesBMB. MillerBLK DR X2.SO.120 0 711 SAS Q1 09:42 13s 1:21VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR X2.RC.110 1012 CHA Q1 09:29 7s 1:17TRT. RozierLBL. BallDR X3.LW.290 513 SAS Q1 09:22 9s 1:30VWV. WembanyamaDVD. VassellDR TO0 914 CHA Q1 09:13 8s 1:25TRT. RozierLBL. BallBMB. MillerBMB. MillerBMB. MillerBMB. MillerSTL X2.RM.02 OR X2 OR X20 4 5 8 8 815 SAS Q1 09:05 23s 1:53SASSAS — teamDVD. VassellDR X3.RW.260 2016 CHA Q1 08:42 18s 1:43LBL. BallMBM. BridgesMBM. BridgesFL DR X2.SO.220 0 1417 SAS Q1 08:24 7s 2:00DVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaDR TO0 718 CHA Q1 08:17 5s 1:48LBL. BallLBL. BallSTL TO0 519 SAS Q1 08:12 6s 2:06JSJ. SochanVWV. WembanyamaSTL X2.RM.010 620 CHA Q1 08:06 19s 2:07CHACHA — teamLBL. BallDR X3.LW.280 1721 SAS Q1 07:47 11s 2:17+3SASSAS — teamVWV. WembanyamaDVD. VassellDR AST M2.RM.030 11 1122 CHA Q1 07:36 12s 2:19+2TRT. RozierTRT. RozierNRN. RichardsFL AST M2.RM.020 12 1223 SAS Q1 07:24 12s 2:29+2TJT. JonesM2.RW.111224 CHA Q1 07:12 12s 2:31+1BMB. MillerCHACHA — teamBMB. MillerX1 OR FT12 12 1225 SAS Q1 07:00 7s 2:36DVD. VassellJSJ. SochanFL TO0 726 CHA Q1 06:53 8s 2:39TRT. RozierTRT. RozierSTL X3.RC.250 627 SAS Q1 06:45 5s 2:41+2TJT. JonesTJT. JonesDR M2.RM.010 528 CHA Q1 06:40 19s 2:58+3BMB. MillerLBL. BallAST M3.RC.2419 1929 SAS Q1 06:21 15s 2:56+2SASSAS — teamDVD. VassellTM M2.SO.110 1530 CHA Q1 06:06 23s 3:21+2MBM. BridgesNRN. RichardsNRN. RichardsX2.RM.04 OR M218 23 2331 SAS Q1 05:43 25s 3:21MBM. BranhamX2.SO.062132 CHA Q1 05:18 7s 3:28NRN. RichardsBMB. MillerDR TO0 733 SAS Q1 05:11 19s 3:40+3DVD. VassellMBM. BranhamAST M3.RW.2619 1934 CHA Q1 04:52 23s 3:51MBM. BridgesX2.RC.142035 SAS Q1 04:29 3s 3:43+3JSJ. SochanJSJ. SochanJSJ. SochanDVD. VassellBLK DR AST M3.LW.260 0 3 336 CHA Q1 04:26 18s 4:09+2NRN. RichardsNRN. RichardsFT FT18 1837 SAS Q1 04:08 15s 3:58+1DVD. VassellDBD. BarlowSASSAS — teamCOC. OsmanCOC. OsmanFL X2.LC.10 OR FT X10 15 15 15 1538 CHA Q1 03:53 23s 4:32JTJ. ThorMBM. BridgesJTJ. ThorJTJ. ThorISI. SmithFL DR X2.SO.06 OR TO0 0 18 23 2339 SAS Q1 03:30 18s 4:16DBD. BarlowJSJ. SochanDBD. BarlowDBD. BarlowSASSAS — teamDBD. BarlowBLK X2.RM.04 OR X1 OR X10 15 16 16 16 1640 CHA Q1 03:12 23s 4:55NMN. MensahMBM. BridgesJTJ. ThorJTJ. ThorJTJ. ThorNMN. MensahLBL. BallFL DR X2.RM.03 OR X2.SO.20 OR TO0 0 13 15 16 17 2341 SAS Q1 02:49 15s 4:31DBD. BarlowMBM. BranhamBLK X2.SO.130 1342 CHA Q1 02:34 7s 5:02+3CHACHA — teamMBM. BridgesMBM. BridgesCHACHA — teamISI. SmithLBL. BallTM DR X2.SO.05 OR AST M3.LW.260 0 4 4 7 743 SAS Q1 02:27 9s 4:40+2DBD. BarlowCOC. OsmanBLK M2.RM.020 944 CHA Q1 02:18 18s 5:20NMN. MensahLBL. BallVIOL TO0 1845 SAS Q1 02:00 19s 4:59+2BWB. WesleyKJK. JohnsonMBM. BranhamFL AST M2.SO.040 19 1946 CHA Q1 01:41 15s 5:35ISI. SmithX2.LC.201247 SAS Q1 01:26 1s 5:00DBD. BarlowKJK. JohnsonDR TO0 148 CHA Q1 01:25 5s 5:40+1LBL. BallLBL. BallLBL. BallSTL FT X10 2 249 SAS Q1 01:20 14s 5:14KJK. JohnsonCOC. OsmanKJK. JohnsonFL DR X2.SO.040 0 1350 CHA Q1 01:06 0s 5:40+2CHACHA — teamMBM. BridgesMBM. BridgesDR FT FT0 0 051 SAS Q1 01:06 13s 5:27+2DBD. BarlowKJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonFL FT FT0 13 1352 CHA Q1 00:53 11s 5:51+2NMN. MensahLBL. BallLBL. BallFL FT FT0 12 1253 SAS Q1 00:41 6s 5:33+1BWB. WesleyDBD. BarlowSASSAS — teamDBD. 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Wembanyama has 26 points and 11 rebounds, Spurs spoil Ball's return to Hornets
SAN ANTONIO -- — Victor Wembanyama had 26 points and 11 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs routed Charlotte 135-99 on Friday night, spoiling Hornets star LaMelo Ball’s return from a 20-game absence.
Wembanyama was 9 for 14 from the field, hitting 2 of 3 3-pointers, and had two blocks in 20 minutes. San Antonio had 31 assists in winning consecutive games for just the second time this season.
“They look like they’re beginning to understand how to play with each other,” coach Gregg Popovich said.
Ball had 28 points, five assists and five steals in his first game since spraining his right ankle Nov. 26 at Orlando.
“It’s always good to play basketball, but not like that,” Ball said. “But it was cool to get back out there.”
The Spurs were able to sit their starters for most of the final quarter while building a 36-point lead. San Antonio hosts Chicago on Saturday night
Wembanyama will not play against the Bulls, however, as the Spurs continue to manage his minutes following a sprained ankle Dec. 23 in Dallas.
“We are doing our best to have me on the court as much as we can,” Wembanyama said. “But they want to be smart, and I have to listen to them.”
Terry Rozier added 16 points for the Hornets. While Ball returned, Charlotte is still without Gordon Hayward (strained left calf), P.J. Washington (sprained right foot) and Mark Williams (bruised back).
Ball played without covering up the “LF” tattoo just below his left ear, which had done during games before his injury because NBA rules prohibit exposing commercial logos on players’ bodies. The “LF” initials are short for LaFrance, which is the point guard’s middle name and his new clothing brand.
For San Antonio, Doug McDermott had 14 points, Jeremy Sochan 13 and Devin Vassell 12.
“I just thought that we were pretty solid on both ends of the floor and had good performances by a good number of people,” Popovich said.
A showdown between Wembanyama and Brandon Miller , the top two picks in the NBA draft, fizzed when Miller bruised his lower back after falling headfirst into the basket stanchion two minutes into the second quarter.
Spurs forward Keldon Johnson was assessed a flagrant foul 1 after attempting to disrupt Miller’s dunk attempt. Miller remained on the court for a few minutes before limping off to the locker room.
Wembanyama had consecutive alley-oop dunks followed by a one-handed slam to open the second half. Wembanyama crossed up Nick Richards at the 3-point line, sprinted through the center of the lane and threw down a right-handed dunk to put the Spurs up 75-48 two minutes into the second half.
The Spurs have faced criticism on social media for not getting the ball to Wembanyama more, but that wasn’t an issue against the Hornets.
“Of course, I heard of (the criticism), but it’s never been close to reality,” Wembanyama said. “It’s nothing to worry about. I’m not a conventional player. I needed time to figure out how I want to play and how I need to play for the team. I guess everyone needed time to figure out how to play with me.”