by Associated Press | RAUL DOMINGUEZ

Fri, March 14th 2025 at 6:57 PM

Updated Sat, March 15th 2025 at 9:54 PM

LaMelo Ball had 27 points and 14 assists, and the Charlotte Hornets made a franchise-record 26 3-pointers to roll past the San Antonio Spurs 145-134 on Friday night. (Gabriel Redondo)

SAN ANTONIO – SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LaMelo Ball had 27 points and 14 assists, and the Charlotte Hornets made a franchise-record 26 3-pointers to roll past the San Antonio Spurs 145-134 on Friday night.

Nick Smith Jr. scored a career-high 26 points for the Hornets. Miles Green added 21 and Josh Green had 20.

Ball was 7 for 11 on 3-pointers and Charlotte led by as many as 31 points and won for the third time in four games.

San Antonio allowed the second-most points to an opponent this season a day after announcing De’Aaron Fox will undergo season-ending surgery to repair tendon damage in his left pinkie.

Stephon Castle had 26 points for the Spurs and Devin Vassell added 22.

Charlotte led 81-55 after the first half, the most points it has scored in any half this season.

San Antonio has trailed by double digits in 42 games this season, losing all but 10.

The Hornets, who were shooting 33% on 3-pointers, was 26 for 46 on 3s against the Spurs.