In their final home game ahead of the Rodeo Road Trip, the Spurs finally brought the proper level of respect against a depleted opponent...at least for 43 minutes. They nearly led wire-to-wire against a Pelicans club that was missing five of its top six scorers and going through some trade drama with Anthony Davis. They had the lead as high as 22 in the fourth quarter, but the third string decided to make it interesting in the final minutes, forcing Gregg Popovich to reinsert the Mid Three after the lead was cut to 3 with 38 seconds left, and they managed to hold on for a 113-108 win: their fifth straight.
San Antonio vs. New Orleans, Final Score: Spurs win fifth straight against Pelicans, 113-108
