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The Spurs put away their main competition for the final play-in spot on Saturday night, defeating the Pelicans 110-108 for a 4.5 game lead with 12 games to play. The Spurs magic number over New Orleans is now 8 which means any combination of wins by the Spurs or losses by the Pelicans that adds up to 8 or more puts the Spurs ahead of the Pelicans and almost certainly in the play-in tournament.