Spurs (47-13), Pelicans (24-38)
In front of a sellout crowd that generated an atmosphere that felt at times like the postseason, San Antonio outlasted New Orleans, holding the Pelicans to 39 percent shooting and just nine points in the overtime period. The Spurs leaned heavily on defense to prevail; after the Pelicans had tallied 30 points in the first period, they only mustered 36 combined in the middle quarters. Turnovers proved costly for New Orleans, which committed three in the extra session, among 17 overall.
IT WAS OVER WHEN…
DeMarcus Cousins took a difficult three-pointer from the top of the key but couldn’t get a piece of the rim, with the shot bouncing out of bounds simultaneously with the OT buzzer.