Spurs (63-12), Pelicans (27-47)
SAN ANTONIO – Under some of the most daunting circumstances an NBA team will ever face, New Orleans hoped to play competitively against a dominant San Antonio team, on the Spurs’ home floor. The Pelicans managed to do that – at least for one half. En route to setting the all-time NBA record for most consecutive home wins to start a season (38), San Antonio led just 46-39 at intermission, but went on a 20-10 run to build its biggest edge to that stage at 66-49. New Orleans pulled back within 11, but the hosts stretched the lead back to 73-55 by the end of three quarters.