Tenacious. Gritty. That was how Gregg Popovich and Patty Mills summed up the Spurs’ 108-101 win over Charlotte on Friday night, words that could also describe the guys that led the charge in the victory.
On the second night of a back-to-back and still down three key players, the Spurs found a way to snap their losing skid while facing a Hornets team that had won three straight, bringing a physical intensity and getting some big contributions from the bench.
The physicality could be seen in the box score, where the two teams combined for 70 free-throw attempts.