Anthony Davis and Darius Miller returning to the rotation from injury was not enough for the New Orleans Pelicans to manufacture a win, and Saturday’s 109-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs marked the team’s fifth straight defeat.
First-half turnovers and missed opportunities at the free throw line helped dig an early hole that the Pelicans could not escape. Despite getting out to a 17-10 start, New Orleans scored just 39 total points in the first half in all and faced a 19-point deficit at the half. The Pelicans gave the ball up 10 times while shooting 6-of-14 from the stripe and killed most of what offensive rhythm existed in the opening minutes.