NEW ORLEANS -- — Harrison Barnes scored 24 points, rookie Dylan Harper capped a 22-point performance with a go-ahead driving floater with 9 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs recovered from losing a 20-point halftime lead to beat the reeling New Orleans Pelicans 135-132 on Monday night.

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.

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Pelicans: Host Portland on Thursday night.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Luke Kornet vs. Derik Queen (De'Aaron Fox gains possession)	0	0
11:49	Stephon Castle bad pass (Herbert Jones steals)	0	0
11:45	Herbert Jones makes two point shot	2	0
11:39	Derik Queen shooting foul	2	0
11:39	Stephon Castle makes free throw 1 of 2	2	1
11:39	Stephon Castle makes free throw 2 of 2	2	2
11:26	Herbert Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	2
11:23	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	2	2
11:12	Derik Queen blocks Luke Kornet 's 3-foot layup	2	2
11:11	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	2	2
11:10	Luke Kornet misses two point shot	2	2
11:09	Derik Queen defensive rebound	2	2
10:58	Derik Queen misses 12-foot two point shot	2	2
10:56	Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound	2	2
10:45	Trey Murphy III misses 30-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	2
10:41	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	2	2
10:35	Harrison Barnes misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:34	Spurs offensive team rebound	2	2
10:34	Jeremiah Fears loose ball foul	2	2
10:24	Stephon Castle misses driving layup	2	2
10:22	Derik Queen defensive rebound	2	2
10:19	Derik Queen bad pass (De'Aaron Fox steals)	2	2
10:15	Stephon Castle misses 26-foot three point shot	2	2
10:12	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	2	2
10:07	Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot	2	2
10:04	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	2	2
9:57	De'Aaron Fox misses 7-foot two point shot	2	2
9:54	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	2	2
9:49	Saddiq Bey misses 24-foot three point shot	2	2
9:46	Devin Vassell defensive rebound	2	2
9:35	Harrison Barnes misses 7-foot jumper	2	2
9:32	Derik Queen defensive rebound	2	2
9:31	Derik Queen double dribble turnover	2	2
9:18	Devin Vassell misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	2	2
9:14	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	2	2
9:06	Herbert Jones makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)	4	2
8:52	Stephon Castle makes driving layup	4	4
8:30	Jeremiah Fears makes 25-foot three point jumper	7	4
8:15	Harrison Barnes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Stephon Castle assists)	7	7
8:00	Trey Murphy III makes dunk (Herbert Jones assists)	9	7
7:46	Luke Kornet makes 1-foot layup (Stephon Castle assists)	9	9
7:35	Trey Murphy III misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	9	9
7:33	De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound	9	9
7:30	Stephon Castle makes two point shot (De'Aaron Fox assists)	9	11
7:30	Pelicans Full timeout	9	11
7:30	Bryce McGowens enters the game for Derik Queen	9	11
7:30	Yves Missi enters the game for Herbert Jones	9	11
7:30	Dylan Harper enters the game for De'Aaron Fox	9	11
7:06	Trey Murphy III misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	11
7:02	Devin Vassell defensive rebound	9	11
6:51	Luke Kornet makes layup (Stephon Castle assists)	9	13
6:36	Bryce McGowens makes driving layup (Yves Missi assists)	11	13
6:36	Luke Kornet shooting foul	11	13
6:36	Bryce McGowens makes free throw 1 of 1	12	13
6:29	Stephon Castle bad pass (Trey Murphy III steals)	12	13
6:24	Saddiq Bey makes two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	14	13
6:16	Harrison Barnes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dylan Harper assists)	14	16
6:08	Jeremiah Fears misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	16
6:04	Harrison Barnes defensive rebound	14	16
6:00	Stephon Castle out of bounds bad pass turnover	14	16
6:00	Jeremy Sochan enters the game for Stephon Castle	14	16
6:00	Julian Champagnie enters the game for Luke Kornet	14	16
5:49	Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot	14	16
5:47	Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound	14	16
5:36	Jeremy Sochan makes dunk	14	18
5:28	Devin Vassell shooting foul	14	18
5:28	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2	15	18
5:28	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	15	18
5:28	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	16	18
5:22	Yves Missi shooting foul	16	18
5:22	Devin Vassell makes free throw 1 of 2	16	19
5:22	Devin Vassell makes free throw 2 of 2	16	20
5:04	Trey Murphy III makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	18	20
4:52	Dylan Harper makes driving layup	18	22
4:52	Yves Missi defensive goaltending violation	18	22
4:26	Trey Murphy III misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	18	22
4:24	Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound	18	22
4:21	Jeremy Sochan lost ball turnover (Jose Alvarado steals)	18	22
4:17	Jose Alvarado out of bounds bad pass turnover	18	22
4:17	Micah Peavy enters the game for Saddiq Bey	18	22
4:17	Keldon Johnson enters the game for Devin Vassell	18	22
4:05	Julian Champagnie misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	22
3:57	Keldon Johnson offensive rebound	18	22
3:57	Keldon Johnson makes tip shot	18	24
3:49	Yves Missi makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	20	24
3:33	Dylan Harper misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	20	24
3:31	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	20	24
3:18	Bryce McGowens misses 22-foot three point jumper	20	24
3:14	Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound	20	24
2:52	Keldon Johnson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	20	26
2:42	Trey Murphy III misses driving layup	20	26
2:40	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	20	26
2:32	Trey Murphy III blocks Jeremy Sochan 's 2-foot layup	20	26
2:28	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	20	26
2:16	Jose Alvarado makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bryce McGowens assists)	23	26
2:16	Spurs Full timeout	23	26
2:16	Derik Queen enters the game for Yves Missi	23	26
2:16	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	23	26
2:16	Carter Bryant enters the game for Dylan Harper	23	26
2:16	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Jeremy Sochan	23	26
2:16	De'Aaron Fox enters the game for Harrison Barnes	23	26
1:53	Carter Bryant misses driving layup	23	26
1:50	Derik Queen defensive rebound	23	26
1:44	Derik Queen lost ball turnover (Kelly Olynyk steals)	23	26
1:38	Julian Champagnie makes 25-foot three point shot (De'Aaron Fox assists)	23	29
1:11	Jordan Hawkins bad pass (Julian Champagnie steals)	23	29
1:00	Julian Champagnie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kelly Olynyk assists)	23	32
52.2	Micah Peavy misses driving layup	23	32
52.2	Spurs defensive team rebound	23	32
52.2	Derik Queen loose ball foul	23	32
31.0	De'Aaron Fox double dribble turnover	23	32
31.0	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Derik Queen	23	32
21.1	Karlo Matkovic makes alley oop dunk shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	25	32
0.5	De'Aaron Fox makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	35

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Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 9, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SW, GCSEN, Pelicans.com

Attendance

15,783

Referees

Scott Foster, Sean Corbin, Pat O'Connell

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

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