It looked like the Spurs were going to do what good teams do and cruise to a victory over the worst team in the league after a rare two days of rest, but they had other plans. After San Antonio led by as much as 25 in the first half, the New Orleans Pelicans found new life in the third quarter, confounding the Spurs with a zone defense while living in the paint on offense. Fortunately, the Spurs recovered and regrouped just enough in the fourth quarter, and some clutch play from Dylan Harper sealed the deal, 135-132.
Harper had a career-high 22 points on 10-16 shooting, including the game-winner, and Harrison Barnes had another big game with 24 points, 4-7 from three. Derik Queen had a huge night with a 33-10-10 triple-double, and Trey Murphy III was just behind him with 32 points.