SAN ANTONIO _ In easily the best road victory this season, the Charlotte Hornets held off the San Antonio Spurs, 108-93, on Monday, finishing a trip through the Western Conference at 2-4.
This was an emotional night for former Spurs superstar Tony Parker and former Spurs assistant James Borrego. Parker, playing against the Spurs for the first time in his 18-season NBA career, seemed to play nervously early, but finished with eight points, four assists and three rebounds. Borrego, coaching against his mentor, Gregg Popovich, assembled a strong game plan against the 25-20 Spurs.
Hornets point guard Kemba Walker finished with 33 points. This was Walker's 13th game this season of 30 or more. Jeremy Lamb added 19 points and seven rebounds.
Borrego put Parker back in in the last minutes, drawing a chant of "Tony-Tony-Tony" from the AT&T Center crowd. Parker waved to Spurs fans with both hands as the game concluded after hugging Popovich.
Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge had 28 points and 10 rebounds.
The Hornets got their sixth win this season away from Spectrum Center, compared with 15 losses.
