4th quarter summary: Spurs 99 Hornets 95

• Starting the 4th: Patty Mills, Gary Neal, Danny Green, Stephen Jackson, Tiago Splitter
• Spurs bring in their starters about 8 minutes in.
• To say the Spurs fell stagnant halfway through the quarter is an understatement.
• 5 turnovers in the 4th quarter so far for the Spurs.
• The Spurs running their offense through Tim Duncan down the stretch.
• Tony Parker with a clutch 3 with about 50 seconds remaining.
• Stephen Jackson with a clutch defensive possession forces a shot up for the Hornets. Tim Duncan rebounds, gets fouled. Makes 2/2

3rd quarter summary: Spurs 71 Hornets 71

• Starting the half are the starters. They start with a full court press which throws the Hornets off
• Spurs D is starting to increase in intensity. They are pressing more, taking risks with stepping into the passing lanes.
• If you guessed Kawhi Leonard would come alive in the 3rd quarter, you were lying but also correct.
• Kawhi stepping into passing lanes, leading fast breaks, making 3's.
• This game was turned around single handedly by Kawhi Leonard.
• First sight of Patty Mills, as well.

2nd quarter summary: Spurs 43 Hornets 50

• Starting the quarter is Gary Neal, Danny Green, Stephen Jackson, Matt Bonner, Tiago Splitter
• The Spurs have Stephen Jackson on Anthony Davis here. Interesting look.
• Offense for the Spurs going stagnant. A lot of bricks off the rim.
• On the other hand, the Hornets getting whatever they want.
• Spurs not playing any sort of pro-level defense. Hornets shooting 54% FG so far
• Spurs pick up their offensive game a little towards the last 3 minutes of the quarter.

1st quarter summary: Spurs 28 Hornets 31

• First points of the season go to Tim Duncan from a Tony Parker pass in the pick and roll. Surprised?
• Anthony Davis scores his first couple of shots as elbow jumpers.
• Spurs offense is very up beat and active. Not too many preset plays being ran.
• A defensive lapse gets a wide open dunk from the weak-side for the Hornets. Pop immediately jumps up and calls timeout, chewing people out.
• Stephen Jackson the first sub of the season -- enters in for Danny Green.
• Spurs allowed the Hornets to score 11 of the last 12 possessions, and paid for it.

Starters: Spurs/Hornets

1. Tony Parker
2. Danny Green
3. Kawhi Leonard
4. Tim Duncan
5. Boris Diaw

Refs: Game 1 Spurs@Hornets

• James Capers
• Pat Fraher
• John Goble

Hornets' Eric Gordon out tonight vs Spurs