Hornets Fall to Spurs, Prep for Heat

0:00Here's more Charlotte Hornets news from March 15th. The Charlotte Hornets fell to the San Antonio Spurs in a game where the Spurs build big leagues by jumping out strong at the start of multiple quarters. They held a 13-point edge at halftime after the Hornets shot just 9 out of 29 from 3-point range. The Hornets hung around early thanks to the threes from a mellow ball and branded meller, pulling within single digits briefly. But the Spurs pulled away late in the half. In the third quarter, Conte Nuepple heated up for 17 points, his career best in a quarter, getting the team back within one possession heading to the fourth. Standout efforts came from Miles Bridges, who led all scores by attacking aggressively around Victor Wimbanyama. Nuepple settled in nicely after a shaky start, drawing fouls and even guarding to Aaron Fox effectively late. Kobe White in the bench provided a spart 2 outplaying the starters. Struggles hurt the Hornets on offense, especially dribble handoffs that left big men exposed

1:00to Wimbanyama's rim protection. Brand and Miller had a tough night, going 2 for 7 from deep and 0 for 7 inside the arc. 3-point shooting at 33% just was not enough to overcome the defense. Now the Hornets head home for rest, before back-to-back games against playoff contenders in their region, starting with BAM out of bio and the heat on Tuesday. This episode is supported by our sponsor. If earbuds fall out when you sleep, this is for you, a pillow with built-in sound, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.