Terry Rozier scored 31 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Charlotte Hornets beat the San Antonio Spurs 123-117.
Miles Bridges’ 2 free throws put the Hornets ahead for good with 7:01 left in the fourth quarter.
The Spurs got within 119-117 on Dejounte Murray’s driving layup with 44 seconds to play, but Cody Martin answered with 2 free throws, and the Spurs got no closer.
Martin’s 2 free throws with 18.4 seconds left made it 123-117 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Spurs 10-8. LaMelo Ball scored 4 of the Hornets’ 10 on 0 for 2 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line.
Ball had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. The Hornets had 7 players in double-digit scoring. Rozier and Bridges set each other up for 6 baskets and 16 points, 4 of them 3-pointers.
For the Spurs, Keldon Johnson had a career-high 33 points (18 in the paint) and 8 rebounds, and Murray added 25 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals.
The Hornets shot 46.2% from the field and 38.1% from 3 to the Spurs’ 45.9% and 29.7%. The Spurs forced 9 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Hornets did not make a field goal in the last 5:23.