After an emotional roller coaster of a week, from losing two straight on the road to a wild, chaotic home win against the Rockets the night before, the Spurs were staring at the ultimate trap game against a shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans squad that had still won two straight. Sparked by the season debut De’Aaron Fox, it wasn’t always pretty, but the Spurs led wire-to-wire and used a strong second quarter to keep the Pelicans at bay for a 126-119 win to improve to 7-2.
Fox had 24 points and 3 assists in his return to action, Victor Wembanyama had 18 points, 18 rebounds and 5 blocks, and Stephon Castle had a 14-point, 14-assist double-double. Trey Murhpy III had a huge night for New Orleans with 41 points on 15-22 shooting.
The Spurs will return to the road to take on the Tre Jones and the surprising Chicago Bulls on Monday. Tip-off will be at 7:00 PM CT on FanDuel Sports.