Dwayne Bacon scores career-high 24 with full line as Hornets topple Spurs

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Dwayne Bacon scored 24 points (9-of-16 field goals, 2-of-4 free throws) with 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 1 block, and 4 3-pointers in 36.4 minutes of a 125-116 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

What It Means:

Bacon set career-highs in points, steals, field goal makes, field goal attempts, and minutes while making a fourth consecutive start. He's scored 20-plus in back-to-back games after never reaching the mark over his first 86 career appearances. The Hornets play the Lakers in Los Angeles on Friday.

Bacon finished with a personal-best 44.7 FanDuel points in the win. He's averaging 28.3 FanDuel points over the past four games, compared to 11.1 FanDuel points per game overall this season.