It was a tall mountain to climb for the New Orleans Pelicans tonight. Beat the defending champion San Antonio Spurs, who were on an 11 game winning streak to make the postseason.
New Orleans reached the peak in style.
The Pelicans held on late after leading by 16 at halftime to defeat the San Antonio Spurs and clinch the playoffs for the first time since 2011 by a score of 108-101.
After a completely dominant first quarter where the Pelicans outscored the Spurs 34-19, New Orleans fought off many runs by San Antonio, including one late in the fourth that cut the deficit as low as three.