On March 6, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to unfold, and the Hornets played at home against the Spurs. In this game, the two teams played very glue, the point difference has not been opened, the last quarter of the two teams alternately lead, but the Hornets in the key moments of continuous killing, using free throws to continuously take points to establish the victory. In the end, the Hornets defeated the Spurs 123-117 at home, winning two consecutive games while giving their opponents four consecutive losses.
The Spurs didn't seem to be in form after the All-Star, beating the Wizards before losing back-to-back games to the Heat, Grizzlies, Kings and today's Hornets. The defeat to the Heat and the King was a defeat, and they failed to seize the opportunity in the last moment. This time against the Hornets, the Spurs played well, Murray got a quasi-triple-double of 25 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, and Johnson scored 33 points, but unfortunately the team still did not win. Suffering four consecutive defeats, this also makes Popovich's first win in history continue to wait, fortunately, they will usher in a wave of 7 consecutive masters in the next stage, the opportunity is still very large.
The Hornets were able to withstand the Spurs' counterattack this time, relying on the play of the whole team, a total of 7 people scored in doubles, and the multi-point blossom also made the Spurs overwhelmed. In the final moments of the game, the Hornets' tactics are also very clear, that is, constantly impacting the basket, even if they can't score, they will get the opportunity to take free throws, Ball made two free throws, and Martin made four free throws to help the team lay the winning game. The Hornets made 23 of 29 free throws in the game.
The Hornets' three-goal play at the backcourt and Rozier's play was outstanding, and both ushered in a big explosion, hitting a total of 10 three-pointers, and the Spurs hit a total of 11 three-pointers across the team. He shot 7-of-16 from three-point range, 4-of-9 from three-point range and 6-of-6 from the free throw line for 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists; Rozier shot 10-of-18, 6-of-8 three-pointers and had 31 points, five rebounds and six assists. In addition, Washington had 15 points, Bridges had 10 points and six assists, Harrell on the bench had 15 points and six rebounds, and Oubre and Martin each had 12 points.
After beating the Spurs, the Hornets' record came to 32-33, only half a win away from the Nets, and there is a good chance of surpassing their opponents. The Nets have been in a slump recently, suffering three straight losses and facing the Celtics in their next game. Due to the Nets' recent slump, which has fallen behind seventh-place Raptors by 2.5 wins, the Hornets and Hawks behind them have caught up, only half a win away, and then may fall to the tenth place.