Spurs beat Pelicans 100-92
The San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 100-92.
The Spurs took control with a 17-4 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 18.
Manu Ginobili had 20 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 3 steals on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench, and Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 3 steals.
For the Pelicans, Alexis Ajinca had 18 points (10 in the fourth quarter) and 9 rebounds. The Pelicans had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Spurs shot 48.0% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 45.0% and 47.1%. The Pelicans turned it over 17 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. The Pelicans’ starters were outscored 40-25 in 18 minutes together.