San Antonio continued inching towards respectability as they dispatched the last-place New Orleans Pelicans in the penultimate matchup of their five-game homestand. While Brandon Ingram and company threatened to make things intriguing in the third quarter, the Spurs rose to the occasion, ramped up their defensive intensity, and blew out their division foe.
Derrick White led the way for the Silver and Black, packing the box score with 24 points, eight rebounds, nine assists, and four steals. Jakob Poeltl also scored 24 points along with 12 boards. Keldon Johnson pitched in 17 points, and Dejounte Murray racked up ten points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists on the way to his fourth triple-double of the season.