A challenging six-game road trip for the Charlotte Hornets finally comes to an end tonight as they wrap things up against the always tough San Antonio Spurs starting at 8:30 p.m. ET.
After starting the journey 1-4, the Hornets now head to the AT&T Center, where they’ve lost 11 consecutive appearances (last win: Nov. 15, 2006). The Spurs have gone 14-5 since Dec. 5, ranking second in the NBA in offensive rating (116.4), third in defensive rating (104.3) and first in net rating by a wide margin (+12.0; Boston is second at 7.7) during this stretch.
The center position has continued to produce a mixed bag of results for the Hornets ever since they lost Cody Zeller to a broken right hand on Dec.