Charlotte Hornets at San Antonio Spurs
· National Basketball AssociationWembanyama has 32 points, 12 rebounds in return from one-game absence as Spurs top Hornets 115-102
Miles Bridges had 22 points and Kon Knueppel added 20 for Charlotte, which had won two straight and eight of 10.
The Spurs have won 17 of 19 to tighten their grip on second in the Western Conference. San Antonio (49-18) is 7 1/2 games ahead of No. 3 Houston (41-25) and three games behind Oklahoma City (52-15) for first.
The Spurs closed their longest homestand 5-1, with their only loss coming as Wembanyama watched from the bench because of a sore right calf in a 136-131 loss to Denver on Thursday that snapped a five-game winning streak.
Wembanyama had an immediate impact with 18 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals in the first half.
Wembanyama lost possession on an alley-oop pass and hit the rim on his dunk attempt but he regained control for a follow-up slam that put the Spurs up by nine points a minute into the second quarter.
Wembanyama finished 13 for 24 from the field and 5 for 10 on 3-pointers. He is shooting 46.9% on 3-pointers in his last five games, going 23 for 49.
LaMelo Ball was 4 for 10 on 3-pointers, including a 27-foot runner that gave Charlotte its only lead at 13-10 with 9:50 remaining in the first quarter. Julian Champagnie tied the game 15 seconds later with his only 3-pointer of the game and San Antonio never trailed again.
Ball finished with 17 points.
Spurs: At Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 102 - 115 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 102 - 115 |
| 4th 17.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 102 - 115 |
| 4th 41.5 |  |
Miles Bridges makes 26-foot running jump shot (Sion James assists) | 102 - 115 |
| 4th 43.7 | |
Sion James defensive rebound | 99 - 115 |
Statistics
 CHA |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-93 | FG | 43-92 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 18-54 | 3PT | 11-33 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 14-17 | FT | 18-21 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 18 | Assists | 29 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 10 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 95 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Vassell, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| De'Aaron Fox, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Tobias Harris, F | Out | Nov 10 |
| Jayden Quaintance, F | Out | Oct 5 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Kon Knueppel, G | Out | Nov 8 |
| Dennis Schroder, G | Out | Nov 8 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 18,861 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
7 | 5 | .583 | - | L1 |
 Miami |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Orlando |
4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | W2 |
 Charlotte |
4 | 8 | .333 | 3 | L1 |
 Washington |
4 | 9 | .308 | 3.5 | L6 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 2 | W10 | 0.8333333 | 10 |
 Houston |
1 | 3 | W2 | 0.75 | 9 |
 Memphis |
2.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.6363636 | 7 |
 Dallas |
3 | 5 | L1 | 0.5833333 | 7 |
 New Orleans |
6 | 8 | L4 | 0.33333334 | 4 |
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