In a display of resiliency, the New Orleans Pelicans avoided a season sweep by the San Antonio Spurs with a come-from-behind victory, improving their standing with a 104-95 win on Sunday night. According to Fox San Antonio, Pelicans' Saddiq Bey and Zion Williamson powered the team with 24 points and 10 rebounds each, even as the team nearly let slip a 20-point lead.
San Antonio, rallying behind rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama, started the fourth quarter with a commanding 24-5 run. According to a report by KSAT, Wembanyama led the Spurs with 16 points, 16 rebounds, and four blocks, giving his team the upper hand before New Orleans surged on a 17-3 run to close the game.
Momentum shifted in the game's final stretch as the Pelicans capitalized on San Antonio’s missed opportunities from the free-throw line. "The Spurs were 19 for 32 on free throws, including missing their final four free throws with the Pelicans leading 98-93," as described by Fox San Antonio. The missed chances proved costly for the Spurs, who could not regain the lead they had fought so hard to establish.
New Orleans' Trey Murphy III also made critical contributions, putting up an impressive 17 points, coupled with nine assists and six rebounds, leading the Pelicans to their second consecutive win. Notably, the Spurs had a full roster for the first time in nearly a month, with Devin Vassell returning from injury to add 13 points in his 25 minutes of play, KSAT reported.
Looking ahead, the Pelicans will aim to continue their winning ways, while the Spurs hope to bounce back in future matchups. The Timberwolves are set to face Oklahoma City on Tuesday night, and the Spurs will take on Houston on Wednesday night, looking to recover from their recent slip-up.
