Miles Bridges made a corner 3-pointer on a pass from LaMelo Ball with 1.4 seconds left, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the San Antonio Spurs 117-116 to end a 6-game losing streak.
De'Aaron Fox’s 18-foot pull-up jumper had put the Spurs ahead 116-114 with 8.4 seconds left.
During clutch time, the teams each scored 8. Fox (Clutch Player of the Year, 2022-23) scored 5 of the Spurs’ 8 on 2 for 2 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line.
Bridges scored 25 points, and Ball added 24 points and 10 assists but shot 9 for 26.
For the Spurs, Stephon Castle scored a career-high 33 points on 10 for 15 shooting off the bench, and Victor Wembanyama went 1 for 9 from 3. Fox had 22 points, 6 assists and 4 steals.
The Spurs gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Hornets missed. They outscored the Hornets 21-4 off turnovers.