A look at three key numbers related to Saturday’s game at the Smoothie King Center between San Antonio and New Orleans (6 p.m. Central, Bally Sports New Orleans, ESPN Radio New Orleans 100.3 FM):
1.5: Games separating 10th-place New Orleans (22-33) and No. 12 San Antonio (21-35) in the Western Conference standings, with Portland (22-34) in between those squads on the ladder (the Trail Blazers host New York at 4 p.m., with a chance to move into a temporary/virtual tie with the Pelicans for the final play-in slot). The night after Christmas, San Antonio was 14-18 overall and held a three-game lead over New Orleans, but since Dec.