Hornets take on the Spurs on 6-game skid

San Antonio Spurs (22-26, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (12-36, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte aims to end its six-game losing streak when the Hornets play San Antonio.

The Hornets have gone 8-20 in home games. Charlotte is 3-12 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 14.6 turnovers per game.

The Spurs are 9-13 in road games. San Antonio has an 11-18 record against opponents over .500.

The Hornets are shooting 43.0% from the field this season, 3.3 percentage points lower than the 46.3% the Spurs allow to opponents. The Spurs are shooting 45.9% from the field, 0.7% lower than the 46.6% the Hornets' opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Miles Bridges is averaging 19.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists for the Hornets. Nick Smith is averaging 13.0 points over the last 10 games.

Victor Wembanyama is averaging 24.6 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.9 blocks for the Spurs. Devin Vassell is averaging 17.6 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 2-8, averaging 106.4 points, 44.2 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.2 points per game.

Spurs: 3-7, averaging 117.0 points, 44.9 rebounds, 30.2 assists, 8.2 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 124.7 points.

INJURIES: Hornets: Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Vasilije Micic: day to day (ankle), Brandon Miller: out for season (wrist), Cam Reddish: day to day (personal), Cody Martin: day to day (core), LaMelo Ball: out (ankle), Josh Okogie: out (hamstring), Tre Mann: out for season (back).

Spurs: Charles Bassey: day to day (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.