SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (6-30) will host the Charlotte Hornets (8-27) tonight for their first meeting of the regular season.
GAME REWIND
The Spurs are coming off a road win versus the Pistons, 130-108.
The Spurs recorded just five turnovers for the game and had 70 bench points to cruise to the win.
Victor Wembanyama had his first NBA triple-double with 16 points, 10 assists, and 12 rebounds on the night. Jeremy Sochan had 15 points and four rebounds. Keldon Johnson added 17 points and one rebound off the bench. Devin Vassell recorded 16 points in the win while Tre Jones added 11 points and five assists.
"Even these last couple of games we've just been playing better. It feels like, to me, we're starting to get on the right track," Wembanyama said. "We're starting to play together as a team. Starting to be connected on the offensive end, and the defensive end. Wemby having a triple-double tonight was huge for us."
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THE UNIFORMS
The Spurs will be in their Statement Edition jerseys today.
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FIVE THINGS TO WATCH
1. The Hornets have won five straight over the Spurs.
2. As of Jan. 11, the Hornets are the only team in the NBA to have two players rank in the top 10 leaguewide in fourth-quarter scoring. Terry Rozier (8.3 points) ranks fifth and LaMelo Ball (8.8 points) ranks second.
3. The Hornets have connected on more three-point shots over their opponents in the last two games.
4. The Spurs have recorded more blocks than their opponents in three straight games.
5. San Antonio has recorded four consecutive games with fewer turnovers than their opponent.
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