Spurs (10-16), Pelicans (8-21)

by Jim Eichenhofer
@Jim_Eichenhofer
Posted: Dec 12, 2021

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The names have changed from the recent glory days of San Antonio’s franchise, with Duncan,
Parker and Ginobili giving way to DeRozan and Aldridge, who’ve given way to Murray, Johnson and
White. For New Orleans, the silver and black still present a major obstacle in the Southwest Division.

STATS HIGHLIGHTSPHOTOSQUOTES

STAT LEADERS

Spurs
Points
 Jakob Poeltl - 24 Pts
 Derrick White - 24 Pts
 Keldon Johnson - 17 PtsRebounds
 Jakob Poeltl - 12 Reb
 Dejounte Murray - 12 Reb
 Derrick White - 8 RebAssists
 Dejounte Murray - 10 Ast
 Derrick White - 9 Ast
 Jakob Poeltl - 3 AstBlocks
 Jakob Poeltl - 2 Blk
 Devin Vassell - 2 BlkSteals
 Derrick White - 4 Stl
 Dejounte Murray - 3 Stl

Pelicans
 Points
 Brandon Ingram - 27 Pts
 Jonas Valanciunas - 17 Pts
 Nickeil Alexander-Walker - 15 PtsRebounds
 Jonas Valanciunas - 12 Reb
 Josh Hart - 10 Reb
 Willy Hernangomez - 9 RebAssists
 Brandon Ingram - 9 Ast
 Jonas Valanciunas - 4 Ast
 Josh Hart - 4 AstBlocks
 Herbert Jones - 2 Blk
 Jonas Valanciunas - 1 BlkSteals
 Herbert Jones - 2 Stl
 Nickeil Alexander-Walker - 2 Stl
The Pelicans played the Spurs evenly for three quarters Sunday, trailing by a point entering the final
12 minutes, but a final-period drought proved costly for the visitors in AT&T Center. New Orleans
only scored two field goals in the first seven minutes of the fourth quarter, helping San Antonio
create a double-digit margin.

“For three quarters, our team was playing well, moving the ball,” Pelicans head coach Willie Green
said. “(There were) some things in the fourth quarter that we can clean up and we just have to be
better at.”