San Antonio Spurs (15-7, fifth place in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (3-21, 15th place in the Western Conference)
New Orleans; Monday, 8 p.m. EST
SUMMARY: New Orleans approaches the game against San Antonio having lost six consecutive matches.
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The Pelicans hold a 1-18 record in Western Conference contests. New Orleans stands at 1-2 in games decided by a margin of 3 points or less.
The Spurs boast a perfect 6-0 record against teams from the Southwest Division. San Antonio ranks seventh in the Western Conference, averaging 44.6 rebounds per game, led by Keldon Johnson with an average of 6.5.
This season, the Pelicans are shooting 45.3% from the field, which is 1.3 percentage points under the 46.6% that the Spurs allow their opponents. The Spurs have a shooting percentage of 48.5% from the field, which is 1.3% below the 49.8% that opposing players have achieved against the Pelicans this season.
This marks the third encounter between the two teams this season. The Spurs emerged victorious 126-119 in their last clash on Nov. 9.
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KEY PLAYERS: Derik Queen is hitting 48.0% of his shots and averaging 12.0 points for the Pelicans. Trey Murphy III has averaged 23.0 points in the last 10 contests.
Devin Vassell contributes 16.2 points per game for the Spurs, along with 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 25.0 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting 47.4% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 1-9, averaging 117.8 points, 44.0 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 9.3 steals, and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their adversaries averaged 125.1 points each game.
Spurs: 7-3, averaging 119.4 points, 43.2 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 8.4 steals, and 4.2 blocks per contest while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.2 points.
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INJURIES: Pelicans: Herbert Jones: day to day (calf), Dejounte Murray: out (leg), Zion Williamson: out (abductor), Jordan Poole: day to day (quad).
Spurs: Luke Kornet: day to day (ankle), Jordan McLaughlin: day to day (hamstring), Victor Wembanyama: out (calf), Stephon Castle: day to day (hip).
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This report was crafted by the Associated Press using technology provided by Data Skrive and information from Sportradar.
