Victor Wembanyama had 26 points (15 in the third quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs routed the Charlotte Hornets 135-99.
The Spurs led by as many as 38, pulling away with a 28-11 run bridging the second and third quarters.
For the Hornets, LaMelo Ball had 28 points (15 at the free-throw line) and 5 steals.
The Spurs shot 51.7% from the field and 47.4% from 3 to the Hornets’ 36.0% and 29.4%. The Hornets turned it over 20 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions. The Spurs outscored the Hornets 69-28 off the bench. The Spurs’ starters outscored the Hornets 30-16 in 10 minutes together. Nathan Mensah fouled out.