After starting fast in the first quarter on Sunday, the Hornets watched the Spurs roar back to earn a 122-110 win.
Charlotte’s hot shooting in the first period allowed them to open up a 33-17 lead by the end of the period. But San Antonio outscored the Hornets 47-26 in the second period to lead by five heading into the halftime locker room.
The Hornets pulled the game back level at 89-89 heading into the fourth but the Spurs won the final frame 33-21 to earn a relatively comfortable win.
Terry Rozier notched his third-straight 30-point game with 33 points. Malik Monk scored 23 points off the bench, LaMelo Ball added 17 points and 12 rebounds and Cody Zeller had 10 points and 13 rebounds.
