The Charlotte Hornets outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 111-106, extending their winning streak to six games on Saturday night.
Brandon Miller dropped in 26 points, while Collin Sexton had 21 points and made all five three-point attempts off the bench for the Hornets.
LaMelo Ball had 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to give Charlotte its longest win streak in nearly a decade.
On the other hand, Dylan Harper scored 20 points to lead the Spurs, while Victor Wembanyama was held in check for most of the game, finishing with 16 points on 6-of-15 shooting and eight rebounds.
The Hornets’ 17-point lead in the third quarter disintegrated after Harrison Barnes hit back-to-back three-pointers, and the Spurs converted a Sexton turnover into a De’Aaron Fox layup to cut the lead to two with less than five minutes to play.
With 36 seconds left and the Hornets leading by three, officials initially called Fox for a foul on a three-point attempt by Miller, but reviewed the call and it was overturned.
The review was followed by a jump ball, with the Hornets jumping into the 2-metre Wembanyama.
The French big man launched a hurried three-point shot moments later and Charlotte grabbed the rebound.
Miller made both free throws with 10.6 seconds left to end the game after being fouled when the Spurs trailed by 3.
Charlotte outscored San Antonio 35-17 in the second quarter with 16 points and 3 three-pointers from Miller to take a 61-47 lead into the locker room.
The Hornets held Wembanyama to four points, one rebound and one assist before halftime.
Both teams play home games in their next matchup, with the Spurs hosting the Magic on Sunday while the Hornets host the Pelicans on Monday.
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