Charlotte Hornets Rally in Third Quarter, but San Antonio Spurs Control Paint at Frost Bank Center

The Charlotte Hornets moved to 34-34 after a 115-102 road result against the San Antonio Spurs, who improved to 49-18 at Frost Bank Center.

First quarter

The Hornets opened with 24 points in the first quarter while the Spurs put up 31 in the opening quarter.

Charlotte finished the game with 18 assists and 12 total turnovers, and San Antonio ended with 29 assists and 13 total turnovers.

Buzz City recorded 7 steals and 10 blocks, and the Spurs countered with 7 steals and 5 blocks.

Second quarter

The Hive scored 22 points in the second quarter as the Silver and Black added 28 in the second quarter.

Charlotte shot 38 percent from the field on 93 attempts, and San Antonio shot 47 percent from the field on 92 attempts.

The Hornets went 18-for-54 from 3-point range for 33 percent, and the Spurs hit 11-for-33 from deep for 33 percent.

Third quarter

Charlotte’s biggest push came with a 37-point third quarter, while San Antonio answered with 32 points in the third quarter.

Miles Bridges scored 22 points in the previous game, and Kon Knueppel added 20 points in that outing.

LaMelo Ball scored 17 points in the previous game, and Charlotte’s bench contributed 33 points in this matchup.

Fourth quarter

The Hornets scored 19 points in the fourth quarter while the Spurs scored 24 in the fourth quarter to close the game.

San Antonio won the rebounding battle 63-50, and the Spurs produced 58 points in the paint compared with Charlotte’s 30 points in the paint.

The Spurs also went 18-for-21 at the line for 86 percent, and Charlotte finished 14-for-17 on free throws for 82 percent.

The Charlotte Hornets vs San Antonio Spurs recap also shows Charlotte generating 16 fast-break points on 11 attempts, while San Antonio produced 20 fast-break points on 10 attempts.

The Charlotte Hornets vs San Antonio Spurs scoreline review includes the Spurs holding a biggest lead of 19, while the Hornets’ biggest lead was 3.

For what went wrong for Charlotte Hornets, the game data shows San Antonio collecting 15 offensive rebounds to Charlotte’s 11 and creating 20 second-chance points to Charlotte’s 16.

A Charlotte Hornets coach post-game reaction can point to the Spurs’ 55 percent finishing on paint attempts and Charlotte’s 50 percent finishing on paint attempts as a defining split.

Charlotte’s next game will air at 7:00 PM EDT on 3/17/2026 with the Miami Heat visiting the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, with viewing options on FDSSUN and FDSSE.

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