In their first matchup of a 4-game road trip, the Spurs were outmatched from start to finish, leading to a 84-119 loss against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Spurs were without four of their key contributors, Keldon Johnson, Zach Collins, Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan among others on the injury report. A shorthanded San Antonio squad struggled to find their footing on the offense end, shooting 35% from the field.
Tre Jones and Sandro Mamukelashvili led the way for the limited Spurs. Jones put up 15 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in his 32 minutes.