The 2021-2022 edition of the San Antonio Spurs ended in New Orleans. After falling behind by as many as 21 points and attempting a comeback that would fall short, San Antonio said goodbye to the play-in tournament following a 113-103 loss to the Pelicans, who will now face the Clippers for the final playoff spot in the West.
While the ending was close, it’s hard to overstate how in control the Pelicans seemed to be for most of the game. A strong start, featuring a couple of Devin Vassell threes, really ended up being what kept the Spurs in it early, as foul trouble for both Dejounte Murray and Jakob Poeltl limited what San Antonio could do on both ends.