San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans
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Spurs spoil Queen's first triple-double and hold on to beat the Pelicans 135-132
Rookie Derik Queen led a furious Pelicans comeback bid, scoring 29 of his season-high 33 points in the second half, and adding 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first NBA triple-double.
De'Aaron Fox, who scored 14 points, hit two free throws with 1.1 seconds left for the final margin, which stood after Saddiq Bey's rushed 3-point shot at the horn bounced off the front rim.
Stephon Castle scored 18 points for San Antonio and Julian Champagnie added 17 points, highlighted by his five 3s.
Both teams' biggest stars — the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama (left calf) and the Pelicans' Zion Williamson (right hip adductor) — watched from the bench. But their teammates provided plenty of entertainment.
Trey Murphy scored 32 for the Pelicans, who stunningly scored 45 points in the third quarter to turn a 20-point deficit into a 102-100 lead heading into the final quarter.
Herb Jones, returning from a right calf injury that sidelined him for eight games, scored 17 points and Bey also scored 17 in New Orleans' seventh straight loss.
The Pelicans opened the second half with an 11-0 run. After Murphy dunked for the third time in the first 6:31 of the third quarter, New Orleans had outscored San Antonio 28-10 and trailed just 87-85.
Queen scored 21 in the period, and his free throws gave the Pelicans a 91-90 lead, their first since the middle of the first quarter.
The Spurs hit 11 3s in the first half, six of them during a 42-point second quarter that gave San Antonio a 77-57 lead at halftime.
The Spurs' first-half point total was their most in any half this season.
Pelicans: Host Portland on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
SA leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 135 - 132 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 135 - 132 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Pelicans offensive team rebound | 135 - 132 |
| 4th 0.3 | |
Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point jumper | 135 - 132 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Devin Vassell enters the game for Keldon Johnson | 135 - 132 |
Statistics
 SA |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 49-99 | FG | 51-88 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 17-36 | 3PT | 7-26 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 20-25 | FT | 23-26 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 29 | Assists | 35 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 62 | Points in Paint | 84 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 13 | Lead Changes | 13 |
| 75 | Lead Percentage | 13 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Poole, G | Out | Dec 10 |
| Zion Williamson, F | Out | Dec 2 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Wembanyama, F | Out | Dec 9 |
| Harrison Ingram, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 9 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 15,783 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
15 | 6 | .714 | - | L1 |
 San Antonio |
16 | 7 | .696 | - | W1 |
 Memphis |
11 | 13 | .458 | 5.5 | W2 |
 Dallas |
9 | 16 | .360 | 8 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
3 | 22 | .120 | 14 | L7 |
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