CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Home games should be good for a team's shooting percentage. Nothing like that for the Charlotte Hornets Saturday.
A first half, in which the Hornets assembled just 29 points off 10 of 45 shooting, set the tone in a 106-86 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at Spectrum Center. The loss dropped the Hornets to 8-11, while the Spurs improved to 12-7. The Hornets had won their previous three games at Spectrum Center.
San Antonio big men LaMarcus Aldridge and Pau Gasol scored 17 each. Kemba Walker finished with 18 points for the Hornets, while center Dwight Howard added 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The Hornets finished this game shooting 37 percent from the field and 16 percent (4 of 25) from 3-point range.
The Hornets don't play again Wednesday in Toronto, the first of two road games. The Hornets play the Heat in Miami Friday.
