I never look forward to a game in New Orleans. No matter the occasion, the San Antonio Spurs really seem to struggle in the Smoothie King Center. Don’t let the arena name fool you, this place has been a house of horrors for the Spurs in recent seasons. Even with Anthony Davis, Nikola Mirotic, and Julius Randle all out with injuries, I dreaded this game.
The Pelicans ended up getting good production out of Jrue Holiday and and Jahlil Okafur, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Spurs from enjoying a comfortable win on the road.