The Spurs had a red-hot start to the game, getting up 17-2 on the Pelicans. Behind two Pau Gasol 3-pointers, it stretched the lead and, by the end of the first quarter, had them up by double-digits. There was the potential to blow this game open, until the second quarter hit.
DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis arrived for New Orleans, forcing their will in the paint and combining for 29 points and 15 rebounds by halftime. They contributed toward a 9-0 run that put the home team in the lead, something that looked far away about 30 minutes earlier.