After a tough home loss to Atlanta Thursday night, the Spurs kept pace with the Pelicans for a half, exchanging the lead with them ten times, before falling prey to another poor second half showing amidst 20+ turnovers. With the 121-106 home win, New Orleans moved to 11-9 and San Antonio (3-16) suffered its 14th straight defeat in the process.
Rookie Victor Wembanyama sat out tonight with hip tightness, and his production was replaced mostly by balanced contribution. While Zach Collins (12 points and 5 rebounds) and Jeremy Sochan (13 points and 4 rebounds) paced the starters, it was Charles Bassey (8 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks), Devin Vassell (14 points), and Cedi Osman (11 points and 5 assists) that made the outcome more fraught for the Pelicans.