{"id":536849,"date":"2026-03-14T23:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T23:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/536849\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T23:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T23:29:08","slug":"spurs-115-102-hornets-mar-14-2026-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/536849\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs 115-102 Hornets (Mar 14, 2026) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO — \u2014 Victor Wembanyama<\/a> had 32 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and three blocks in his return from a one-game absence, leading the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> to a 115-102 victory over the Charlotte Hornets<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Miles Bridges<\/a> had 22 points and Kon Knueppel<\/a> added 20 for Charlotte, which had won two straight and eight of 10.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Wembanyama had an immediate impact with 18 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals in the first half.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

LaMelo Ball<\/a> 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<\/a> tied the game 15 seconds later with his only 3-pointer of the game and San Antonio never trailed again.<\/p>\n

Ball finished with 17 points.<\/p>\n

Up next <\/p>\n

Hornets: Host Miami on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Spurs: At Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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