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Wembanyama helps Spurs beat Pelicans, 121-116, as Paul moves into second in career assists

By AP•Dec 9, 2024

Game Recap

New Orleans Pelicans vs. San Antonio Spurs: Game Highlights

SAN ANTONIO -- — Chris Paul moved into second place on the NBA's career assists list, Victor Wembanyama came back from an injury scare to score 25 points and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-116 on Sunday night.

Paul had 10 assists, giving him 12,099 for his career and moving him past former Phoenix and Dallas star Jason Kidd (12,091).

Stephon Castle added 22 points for San Antonio, which snapped a three-game skid.

Wembanyama left the game with 8:59 remaining in the first quarter when he clutched his lower back. He had missed the previous two games with lower back soreness. But he returned to Sunday's game with 9:34 remaining in the second quarter.

Trey Murphy III scored 25 points and C.J. McCollum had 19 for the Pelicans. Dejounte Murray added 18 points and 11 assists and Yves Missi had 18 points and 14 rebounds.

Takeaways

Pelicans: New Orleans' starting five scored 92 points.

Spurs: San Antonio lost Zach Collins and Keldon Johnson to injuries in the first half. Collins exited midway through the first quarter with a lower back injury when he landed on his right hip after fouling and tumbling over Murray on an attempted rebound. Johnson suffered a left calf injury with 7:11 remaining in the half.

Key moment

Paul assisted on Wembanyama’s 3-pointer with 37 seconds remaining to snap a five-minute scoring drought and put the Spurs up 117-116. Prior to Wembanyama’s 3, the Pelicans had a 13-0 run to take a 116-114 lead with a minute remaining in the game.

Key stat

The 39-year-old Paul moved into second place when the 20-year-old Wembanyama made a 25-foot 3-pointer with 7:06 remaining in the first half against New Orleans, the franchise where his 20-year career began.

Up next

Pelicans: Host Sacramento on Thursday night.

Spurs: At Portland on Friday night.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

SA leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

NO at SA

Mon, Dec 9

116 - 121

Final

SA at NO

Mon, Feb 24

96 - 114

Final

SA at NO

Wed, Feb 26

103 - 109

Final

NO at SA

Sun, Mar 16

115 - 119

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

43-99FG42-93

43Field Goal %45

13-383PT12-39

34Three Point %31

17-21FT25-31

13Offensive Rebounds16

30Defensive Rebounds39

26Assists27

9Steals7

8Blocks11

8Turnovers13

0Technical Fouls1

15Points Conceded Off Turnovers20

20Fast Break Points17

21Fouls18

8Largest Lead11

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	SA	NO
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Victor Wembanyama (Harrison Barnes gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Victor Wembanyama misses layup	0	0
11:43	Victor Wembanyama offensive rebound	0	0
11:41	Victor Wembanyama makes tip shot	2	0
11:26	Trey Murphy III makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	2	2
11:06	Julian Champagnie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Victor Wembanyama assists)	5	2
10:42	Herbert Jones misses driving layup	5	2
10:41	Yves Missi offensive rebound	5	2
10:39	Yves Missi misses two point shot	5	2
10:38	Yves Missi offensive rebound	5	2
10:37	Yves Missi makes tip shot	5	4
10:24	Harrison Barnes misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	4
10:22	Yves Missi defensive rebound	5	4
10:12	Dejounte Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	4
10:08	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	5	4
10:02	Victor Wembanyama misses 23-foot three point shot	5	4
10:00	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	5	4
9:54	Victor Wembanyama blocks Yves Missi 's 2-foot two point shot	5	4
9:52	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	5	4
9:46	Julian Champagnie misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	4
9:44	Yves Missi defensive rebound	5	4
9:34	Julian Champagnie personal foul	5	4
9:19	Herbert Jones misses driving floating jump shot	5	4
9:17	Yves Missi offensive rebound	5	4
9:15	Yves Missi misses 1-foot tip shot	5	4
9:14	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	5	4
9:08	Dejounte Murray blocks Victor Wembanyama 's 5-foot driving layup	5	4
9:06	Victor Wembanyama offensive rebound	5	4
9:05	Victor Wembanyama bad pass (Herbert Jones steals)	5	4
8:59	Trey Murphy III out of bounds bad pass turnover	5	4
8:59	Spurs Full timeout	5	4
8:59	Zach Collins enters the game for Victor Wembanyama	5	4
8:49	Yves Missi shooting foul	5	4
8:49	Stephon Castle makes free throw 1 of 2	6	4
8:49	Stephon Castle makes free throw 2 of 2	7	4
8:26	CJ McCollum makes 10-foot two point shot	7	6
8:07	Zach Collins makes driving layup	9	6
7:54	CJ McCollum makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	9	9
7:34	Julian Champagnie makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Stephon Castle assists)	12	9
7:26	Dejounte Murray makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	12	11
7:14	Julian Champagnie misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	11
7:12	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	12	11
7:05	Chris Paul shooting foul	12	11
7:05	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	12	12
7:05	Jeremy Sochan enters the game for Stephon Castle	12	12
7:05	Yves Missi misses free throw 2 of 2	12	12
7:04	Zach Collins defensive rebound	12	12
6:51	Chris Paul misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	12	12
6:49	Zach Collins offensive rebound	12	12
6:48	Zach Collins misses tip shot	12	12
6:47	Zach Collins offensive rebound	12	12
6:42	Chris Paul makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jeremy Sochan assists)	15	12
6:24	Trey Murphy III makes 27-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)	15	15
6:10	Julian Champagnie misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	15
6:08	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	15	15
5:56	Zach Collins personal foul	15	15
5:56	Keldon Johnson enters the game for Zach Collins	15	15
5:56	Devin Vassell enters the game for Harrison Barnes	15	15
5:56	Brandon Boston Jr. enters the game for CJ McCollum	15	15
5:49	Jeremy Sochan blocks Dejounte Murray 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	15	15
5:47	Yves Missi offensive rebound	15	15
5:44	Jeremy Sochan shooting foul	15	15
5:44	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	15	16
5:44	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	15	17
5:31	Devin Vassell misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	17
5:29	Yves Missi defensive rebound	15	17
5:14	Yves Missi makes 1-foot dunk (Dejounte Murray assists)	15	19
5:03	Julian Champagnie misses two point shot	15	19
5:01	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	15	19
4:58	Trey Murphy III misses running pullup jump shot	15	19
4:56	Yves Missi offensive rebound	15	19
4:55	Jeremy Sochan blocks Yves Missi's two point shot	15	19
4:54	Spurs defensive team rebound	15	19
4:54	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Trey Murphy III	15	19
4:40	Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	19
4:38	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	15	19
4:32	Jeremy Sochan personal foul	15	19
4:32	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	15	20
4:32	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	15	21
4:20	Yves Missi shooting foul	15	21
4:20	Keldon Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	16	21
4:20	Stephon Castle enters the game for Chris Paul	16	21
4:20	Charles Bassey enters the game for Julian Champagnie	16	21
4:20	Antonio Reeves enters the game for Yves Missi	16	21
4:20	Keldon Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	17	21
4:06	Brandon Boston Jr. makes 25-foot jump bank shot (Herbert Jones assists)	17	24
3:45	Devin Vassell makes driving dunk (Keldon Johnson assists)	19	24
3:33	Dejounte Murray misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	24
3:31	Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound	19	24
3:23	Devin Vassell misses 27-foot three point jumper	19	24
3:21	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	19	24
3:09	Antonio Reeves misses 22-foot three point jumper	19	24
3:07	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	19	24
3:01	Stephon Castle misses driving floating jump shot	19	24
2:59	Stephon Castle offensive rebound	19	24
2:58	Stephon Castle misses tip shot	19	24
2:57	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	19	24
2:53	Dejounte Murray makes two point shot	19	26
2:53	Keldon Johnson shooting foul	19	26
2:53	Pelicans Full timeout	19	26
2:53	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Herbert Jones	19	26
2:53	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	19	27
2:34	Charles Bassey makes 1-foot dunk (Keldon Johnson assists)	21	27
2:22	Devin Vassell personal foul	21	27
2:22	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	21	28
2:22	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	21	29
2:22	CJ McCollum enters the game for Dejounte Murray	21	29
2:08	Keldon Johnson bad pass (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals)	21	29
2:07	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bad pass (Jeremy Sochan steals)	21	29
2:02	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl blocks Jeremy Sochan's driving dunk	21	29
2:00	Charles Bassey offensive rebound	21	29
2:00	Charles Bassey makes two point shot	23	29
1:45	Brandon Boston Jr. makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	23	31
1:38	Antonio Reeves shooting foul	23	31
1:38	Keldon Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	24	31
1:38	Keldon Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	25	31
1:26	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	31
1:24	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	25	31
1:14	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl shooting foul	25	31
1:14	Charles Bassey misses free throw 1 of 2	25	31
1:14	Spurs offensive team rebound	25	31
1:14	Charles Bassey makes free throw 2 of 2	26	31
1:00	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	26	31
57.1	Devin Vassell defensive rebound	26	31
56.0	Devin Vassell bad pass (Antonio Reeves steals)	26	31
54.0	Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Antonio Reeves assists)	26	34
35.1	Jeremy Sochan misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	34
35.1	Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound	26	34
26.1	Brandon Boston Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	34
24.0	Keldon Johnson defensive rebound	26	34
20.1	Charles Bassey makes two point shot (Keldon Johnson assists)	28	34
4.1	Charles Bassey blocks Antonio Reeves 's 2-foot driving layup	28	34
3.1	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	28	34
0.0	Stephon Castle misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	34
0.0	Spurs offensive team rebound	28	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	34

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	SA	NO
12:00	Julian Champagnie enters the game for Jeremy Sochan	28	34
12:00	Harrison Barnes enters the game for Devin Vassell	28	34
12:00	Jamal Cain enters the game for Antonio Reeves	28	34
12:00	Herbert Jones enters the game for Trey Murphy III	28	34
11:46	Keldon Johnson shooting foul	28	34
11:46	Herbert Jones misses free throw 1 of 2	28	34
11:46	Pelicans offensive team rebound	28	34
11:46	Herbert Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	28	35
11:35	Keldon Johnson makes driving layup (Stephon Castle assists)	30	35
11:30	Charles Bassey blocks CJ McCollum 's 4-foot driving layup	30	35
11:28	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	30	35
11:18	Keldon Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	35
11:16	Charles Bassey offensive rebound	30	35
11:05	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl shooting foul	30	35
11:05	Stephon Castle makes free throw 1 of 2	31	35
11:05	Stephon Castle makes free throw 2 of 2	32	35
10:52	Charles Bassey blocks CJ McCollum's driving layup	32	35
10:50	Jamal Cain offensive rebound	32	35
10:47	Jamal Cain makes 1-foot jumper	32	37
10:45	Spurs Full timeout	32	37
10:45	Chris Paul enters the game for Stephon Castle	32	37
10:36	Chris Paul bad pass (Herbert Jones steals)	32	37
10:32	Brandon Boston Jr. bad pass (Keldon Johnson steals)	32	37
10:30	Charles Bassey makes 1-foot dunk (Keldon Johnson assists)	34	37
10:30	Herbert Jones shooting foul	34	37
10:30	Charles Bassey makes free throw 1 of 1	35	37
10:18	Brandon Boston Jr. makes driving dunk (CJ McCollum assists)	35	39
10:02	Keldon Johnson misses layup	35	39
10:01	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	35	39
9:55	Herbert Jones misses 25-foot three point shot	35	39
9:53	Charles Bassey defensive rebound	35	39
9:40	Keldon Johnson makes 6-foot hook shot (Chris Paul assists)	37	39
9:34	Victor Wembanyama enters the game for Charles Bassey	37	39
9:34	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Herbert Jones	37	39
9:14	Brandon Boston Jr. makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	37	41
8:58	Julian Champagnie misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	37	41
8:54	Julian Champagnie offensive rebound	37	41
8:52	Julian Champagnie makes dunk	39	41
8:24	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes 22-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	39	44
8:10	Victor Wembanyama misses 29-foot three point jumper	39	44
8:08	Keldon Johnson offensive rebound	39	44
8:02	Harrison Barnes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	42	44
7:48	Brandon Boston Jr. makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl assists)	42	47
7:36	Keldon Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper	42	47
7:34	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	42	47
7:25	CJ McCollum makes two point shot	42	49
7:11	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl personal foul	42	49
7:11	Jeremy Sochan enters the game for Keldon Johnson	42	49
7:11	Devin Vassell enters the game for Julian Champagnie	42	49
7:11	Dejounte Murray enters the game for CJ McCollum	42	49
7:11	Yves Missi enters the game for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	42	49
7:06	Victor Wembanyama makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	45	49
6:47	Trey Murphy III makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	45	52
6:46	Spurs Full timeout	45	52
6:28	Victor Wembanyama bad pass (Jamal Cain steals)	45	52
6:28	Jeremy Sochan personal foul	45	52
6:07	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	45	52
6:05	Chris Paul defensive rebound	45	52
6:01	Harrison Barnes misses 25-foot three point shot	45	52
5:59	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	45	52
5:50	Dejounte Murray misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	45	52
5:48	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	45	52
5:43	Dejounte Murray personal foul	45	52
5:43	Herbert Jones enters the game for Jamal Cain	45	52
5:25	Harrison Barnes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Devin Vassell assists)	48	52
5:20	Trey Murphy III misses 24-foot three point jumper	48	52
5:18	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	48	52
5:03	Victor Wembanyama makes layup (Devin Vassell assists)	50	52
5:02	Pelicans Full timeout	50	52
5:02	CJ McCollum enters the game for Brandon Boston Jr.	50	52
4:47	Yves Missi makes 1-foot driving dunk (Dejounte Murray assists)	50	54
4:40	Harrison Barnes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	53	54
4:29	Victor Wembanyama blocks Dejounte Murray 's 2-foot two point shot	53	54
4:28	Chris Paul defensive rebound	53	54
4:21	Victor Wembanyama makes 25-foot three point shot (Devin Vassell assists)	56	54
4:08	CJ McCollum makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	56	56
4:00	Jeremy Sochan makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)	58	56
3:50	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	58	56
3:48	Chris Paul defensive rebound	58	56
3:35	CJ McCollum shooting foul	58	56
3:35	Jeremy Sochan makes free throw 1 of 2	59	56
3:35	Jeremy Sochan makes free throw 2 of 2	60	56
3:16	Herbert Jones bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	60	56
3:10	Jeremy Sochan makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)	62	56
2:56	Devin Vassell blocks Dejounte Murray 's 16-foot pullup jump shot	62	56
2:54	Harrison Barnes defensive rebound	62	56
2:51	Devin Vassell makes dunk (Harrison Barnes assists)	64	56
2:51	Pelicans Full timeout	64	56
2:51	Charles Bassey enters the game for Victor Wembanyama	64	56
2:51	Stephon Castle enters the game for Jeremy Sochan	64	56
2:51	Julian Champagnie enters the game for Harrison Barnes	64	56
2:28	Dejounte Murray misses 22-foot two point shot	64	56
2:26	Charles Bassey defensive rebound	64	56
2:14	Chris Paul makes 25-foot three pointer	67	56
1:54	CJ McCollum makes 8-foot two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	67	58
1:34	Stephon Castle makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	69	58
1:20	Herbert Jones makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	69	60
1:07	Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper	69	60
1:05	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	69	60
1:00	Dejounte Murray bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	69	60
54.1	Julian Champagnie makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	71	60
47.0	Trey Murphy III misses 22-foot three point jumper	71	60
45.0	Yves Missi offensive rebound	71	60
44.1	Yves Missi makes tip shot	71	62
33.0	Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	71	62
30.1	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	71	62
13.0	Devin Vassell personal foul	71	62
13.0	Jeremy Sochan enters the game for Chris Paul	71	62
3.1	Trey Murphy III misses 28-foot three point jumper	71	62
0.1	Devin Vassell defensive rebound	71	62
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	71	62

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	SA	NO
12:00	Victor Wembanyama enters the game for Devin Vassell	71	62
12:00	Chris Paul enters the game for Charles Bassey	71	62
12:00	Harrison Barnes enters the game for Jeremy Sochan	71	62
11:39	Trey Murphy III makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	71	64
11:20	Julian Champagnie misses 25-foot three point jumper	71	64
11:18	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	71	64
11:12	CJ McCollum makes 25-foot three point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	71	67
10:50	Stephon Castle makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	73	67
10:50	Dejounte Murray shooting foul	73	67
10:50	Stephon Castle misses free throw 1 of 1	73	67
10:49	Yves Missi defensive rebound	73	67
10:26	Dejounte Murray makes three pointer (Trey Murphy III assists)	73	70
10:08	Victor Wembanyama makes driving layup	75	70
9:56	Yves Missi misses two point shot	75	70
9:55	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	75	70
9:41	Stephon Castle offensive charge	75	70
9:41	Stephon Castle turnover	75	70
9:23	Herbert Jones makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	75	72
9:22	Chris Paul technical foul	75	72
9:22	Trey Murphy III makes technical free throw	75	73
9:06	Stephon Castle misses 27-foot three point jumper	75	73
9:04	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	75	73
8:53	Dejounte Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper	75	73
8:50	Spurs defensive team rebound	75	73
8:50	Spurs Full timeout	75	73
8:50	(08:50) [Spurs] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Spurs] retain their timeout	75	73
8:34	Victor Wembanyama misses 11-foot two point shot	75	73
8:32	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	75	73
8:19	Herbert Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	75	73
8:17	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	75	73
8:08	Victor Wembanyama misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	75	73
8:04	Spurs offensive team rebound	75	73
8:03	Victor Wembanyama makes alley oop layup (Chris Paul assists)	77	73
7:56	Herbert Jones misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	77	73
7:54	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	77	73
7:40	Victor Wembanyama makes 6-foot two point shot	79	73
7:26	Victor Wembanyama blocks Dejounte Murray 's 14-foot pullup jump shot	79	73
7:24	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	79	73
7:12	Victor Wembanyama makes dunk (Stephon Castle assists)	81	73
7:12	Pelicans Full timeout	81	73
7:12	Jeremy Sochan enters the game for Stephon Castle	81	73
7:12	Charles Bassey enters the game for Victor Wembanyama	81	73
7:12	Devin Vassell enters the game for Harrison Barnes	81	73
6:55	Herbert Jones makes 22-foot jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	81	75
6:36	Charles Bassey makes 1-foot layup (Chris Paul assists)	83	75
6:30	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	75
6:28	Pelicans offensive team rebound	83	75
6:28	Charles Bassey loose ball foul	83	75
6:28	Brandon Boston Jr. enters the game for CJ McCollum	83	75
6:14	Dejounte Murray misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	75
6:13	Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound	83	75
6:01	Dejounte Murray shooting foul	83	75
6:01	Jeremy Sochan misses free throw 1 of 2	83	75
6:01	Spurs offensive team rebound	83	75
6:01	Jeremy Sochan makes free throw 2 of 2	84	75
5:43	Yves Missi misses two point shot	84	75
5:42	Yves Missi offensive rebound	84	75
5:40	Julian Champagnie blocks Yves Missi's tip shot	84	75
5:40	Chris Paul defensive rebound	84	75
5:29	Brandon Boston Jr. personal foul	84	75
5:29	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Trey Murphy III	84	75
5:14	Jeremy Sochan misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	84	75
5:09	Devin Vassell offensive rebound	84	75
4:56	Chris Paul out of bounds bad pass turnover	84	75
4:50	Dejounte Murray misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	84	75
4:48	Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound	84	75
4:41	Julian Champagnie misses 25-foot three point jumper	84	75
4:39	Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound	84	75
4:35	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses running pullup jump shot	84	75
4:33	Yves Missi offensive rebound	84	75
4:30	Chris Paul shooting foul	84	75
4:30	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	84	76
4:30	Harrison Barnes enters the game for Chris Paul	84	76
4:30	Stephon Castle enters the game for Julian Champagnie	84	76
4:30	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	84	77
4:30	(04:30) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	84	77
4:18	Charles Bassey out of bounds bad pass turnover	84	77
4:08	Herbert Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	84	80
3:50	Herbert Jones shooting foul	84	80
3:50	Charles Bassey misses free throw 1 of 2	84	80
3:50	Spurs offensive team rebound	84	80
3:50	Trey Jemison III enters the game for Yves Missi	84	80
3:50	Charles Bassey makes free throw 2 of 2	85	80
3:41	Charles Bassey blocks Trey Jemison III 's 4-foot two point shot	85	80
3:39	Devin Vassell defensive rebound	85	80
3:32	Charles Bassey misses 7-foot two point shot	85	80
3:30	Charles Bassey offensive rebound	85	80
3:27	Dejounte Murray personal foul	85	80
3:27	Charles Bassey makes free throw 1 of 2	86	80
3:27	CJ McCollum enters the game for Dejounte Murray	86	80
3:27	Charles Bassey misses free throw 2 of 2	86	80
3:27	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	86	80
3:18	CJ McCollum misses 24-foot three point jumper	86	80
3:15	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	86	80
3:07	Brandon Boston Jr. misses two point shot	86	80
3:05	Trey Jemison III offensive rebound	86	80
3:03	Charles Bassey shooting foul	86	80
3:03	Victor Wembanyama enters the game for Charles Bassey	86	80
3:03	Trey Jemison III misses free throw 1 of 2	86	80
3:03	Pelicans offensive team rebound	86	80
3:03	Trey Jemison III misses free throw 2 of 2	86	80
3:01	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound	86	80
3:00	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses 1-foot two point shot	86	80
2:58	Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound	86	80
2:46	Devin Vassell misses two point shot	86	80
2:44	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	86	80
2:37	Herbert Jones makes two point shot (CJ McCollum assists)	86	82
2:21	Stephon Castle makes two point shot	88	82
2:01	CJ McCollum misses two point shot	88	82
2:00	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	88	82
1:52	Herbert Jones blocks Devin Vassell 's 24-foot three point shot	88	82
1:50	Pelicans defensive team rebound	88	82
1:42	Brandon Boston Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)	88	85
1:24	Stephon Castle bad pass (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals)	88	85
1:19	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes two point shot	88	87
1:09	Herbert Jones shooting foul	88	87
1:09	Harrison Barnes makes free throw 1 of 2	89	87
1:09	Harrison Barnes makes free throw 2 of 2	90	87
57.0	CJ McCollum misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	90	87
55.0	Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound	90	87
46.0	Harrison Barnes makes two point shot (Stephon Castle assists)	92	87
24.2	Brandon Boston Jr. misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	92	87
21.1	Spurs defensive team rebound	92	87
21.1	Yves Missi enters the game for Trey Jemison III	92	87
1.0	Devin Vassell misses 22-foot three point jumper	92	87
1.0	Spurs offensive team rebound	92	87
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	92	87

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	SA	NO
12:00	Julian Champagnie enters the game for Devin Vassell	92	87
12:00	Jamal Cain enters the game for Herbert Jones	92	87
12:00	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Yves Missi	92	87
11:40	Stephon Castle makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	94	87
11:27	CJ McCollum misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	94	87
11:24	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	94	87
11:17	Stephon Castle makes two point shot	96	87
11:01	Brandon Boston Jr. makes two point shot	96	89
10:36	Stephon Castle makes 25-foot three point jumper (Harrison Barnes assists)	99	89
10:19	Jamal Cain misses 22-foot three point jumper	99	89
10:17	Pelicans offensive team rebound	99	89
10:17	CJ McCollum bad pass (Jeremy Sochan steals)	99	89
10:12	Jamal Cain blocks Jeremy Sochan's two point shot	99	89
10:11	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	99	89
10:04	Brandon Boston Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	99	89
10:01	Spurs defensive team rebound	99	89
9:50	Julian Champagnie bad pass (Trey Murphy III steals)	99	89
9:44	CJ McCollum makes 24-foot three point shot (Jamal Cain assists)	99	92
9:22	Stephon Castle misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	99	92
9:20	Spurs offensive team rebound	99	92
9:20	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl personal foul	99	92
9:16	Victor Wembanyama lost ball turnover (Brandon Boston Jr. steals)	99	92
9:11	Trey Murphy III makes dunk (CJ McCollum assists)	99	94
9:10	Spurs Full timeout	99	94
9:10	Charles Bassey enters the game for Victor Wembanyama	99	94
8:54	Jamal Cain shooting foul	99	94
8:54	Harrison Barnes makes free throw 1 of 2	100	94
8:54	Harrison Barnes makes free throw 2 of 2	101	94
8:44	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses 1-foot hook shot	101	94
8:42	Charles Bassey defensive rebound	101	94
8:34	Trey Murphy III blocks Charles Bassey's layup	101	94
8:32	Charles Bassey offensive rebound	101	94
8:30	Charles Bassey makes two point shot	103	94
8:20	CJ McCollum lost ball turnover (Harrison Barnes steals)	103	94
8:15	Julian Champagnie makes two point shot (Harrison Barnes assists)	105	94
8:15	Pelicans Full timeout	105	94
8:15	Devin Vassell enters the game for Jeremy Sochan	105	94
8:15	Dejounte Murray enters the game for CJ McCollum	105	94
8:15	Yves Missi enters the game for Jamal Cain	105	94
8:15	Herbert Jones enters the game for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	105	94
7:58	Yves Missi makes layup (Dejounte Murray assists)	105	96
7:43	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	105	96
7:43	Harrison Barnes misses free throw 1 of 2	105	96
7:43	Spurs offensive team rebound	105	96
7:43	Harrison Barnes makes free throw 2 of 2	106	96
7:28	Charles Bassey personal foul	106	96
7:14	Julian Champagnie shooting foul	106	96
7:14	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	106	97
7:14	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	106	98
7:00	Devin Vassell misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	106	98
6:58	Charles Bassey offensive rebound	106	98
6:57	Charles Bassey misses tip shot	106	98
6:56	Pelicans defensive team rebound	106	98
6:40	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	106	101
6:23	Stephon Castle misses two point shot	106	101
6:21	Charles Bassey offensive rebound	106	101
6:20	Charles Bassey misses two point shot	106	101
6:19	Charles Bassey offensive rebound	106	101
6:19	Charles Bassey misses 1-foot tip shot	106	101
6:18	Charles Bassey offensive rebound	106	101
6:15	Yves Missi blocks Charles Bassey's two point shot	106	101
6:15	Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound	106	101
6:11	Trey Murphy III misses 23-foot three point shot	106	101
6:09	Charles Bassey defensive rebound	106	101
5:52	Stephon Castle makes 22-foot three point jumper (Devin Vassell assists)	109	101
5:40	Dejounte Murray makes 5-foot pullup jump shot	109	103
5:24	Devin Vassell makes driving layup	111	103
5:24	Yves Missi shooting foul	111	103
5:24	Victor Wembanyama enters the game for Charles Bassey	111	103
5:24	Chris Paul enters the game for Harrison Barnes	111	103
5:24	Devin Vassell makes free throw 1 of 1	112	103
5:07	Dejounte Murray bad pass (Stephon Castle steals)	112	103
5:02	Stephon Castle makes two point shot	114	103
4:45	Trey Murphy III makes 5-foot two point shot (Brandon Boston Jr. assists)	114	105
4:18	Devin Vassell misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	114	105
4:15	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	114	105
4:05	Dejounte Murray makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	114	107
3:37	Devin Vassell misses 14-foot two point shot	114	107
3:35	Yves Missi defensive rebound	114	107
3:12	Victor Wembanyama shooting foul	114	107
3:12	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	114	108
3:12	CJ McCollum enters the game for Brandon Boston Jr.	114	108
3:12	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	114	109
2:58	Stephon Castle bad pass (Yves Missi steals)	114	109
2:54	Yves Missi makes dunk	114	111
2:54	Stephon Castle shooting foul	114	111
2:54	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 1	114	112
2:41	Stephon Castle out of bounds bad pass turnover	114	112
2:25	Dejounte Murray makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	114	114
2:13	Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	114	114
2:11	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	114	114
1:53	Dejounte Murray misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	114	114
1:51	Chris Paul defensive rebound	114	114
1:45	Victor Wembanyama misses 29-foot three point shot	114	114
1:43	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	114	114
1:27	CJ McCollum misses 24-foot three point jumper	114	114
1:25	Chris Paul defensive rebound	114	114
1:09	Yves Missi blocks Stephon Castle 's 7-foot driving layup	114	114
1:07	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	114	114
1:00	CJ McCollum makes 1-foot two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	114	116
1:00	Spurs Full timeout	114	116
47.1	Dejounte Murray blocks Julian Champagnie 's 6-foot driving layup	114	116
47.0	Pelicans Coach's Challenge	114	116
47.0	(00:47.2) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	114	116
47.0	Yves Missi vs. Victor Wembanyama (Chris Paul gains possession)	114	116
47.0	Spurs offensive team rebound	114	116
47.0	Harrison Barnes enters the game for Stephon Castle	114	116
36.2	Victor Wembanyama makes 30-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	117	116
25.0	Dejounte Murray misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	117	116
23.0	Yves Missi offensive rebound	117	116
22.1	Yves Missi misses tip shot	117	116
22.0	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	117	116
20.0	Yves Missi personal take foul	117	116
20.0	Victor Wembanyama makes free throw 1 of 2	118	116
20.0	Jeremy Sochan enters the game for Devin Vassell	118	116
20.0	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for CJ McCollum	118	116
20.0	Victor Wembanyama makes free throw 2 of 2	119	116
20.0	Pelicans Full timeout	119	116
20.0	Stephon Castle enters the game for Harrison Barnes	119	116
20.0	CJ McCollum enters the game for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	119	116
9.1	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point jumper	119	116
6.0	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	119	116
4.1	CJ McCollum personal take foul	119	116
4.1	Victor Wembanyama makes free throw 1 of 2	120	116
4.1	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for CJ McCollum	120	116
4.1	Victor Wembanyama makes free throw 2 of 2	121	116
4.1	Pelicans Full timeout	121	116
4.1	CJ McCollum enters the game for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	121	116
3.1	Dejounte Murray misses 32-foot three point jumper	121	116
1.0	Chris Paul defensive rebound	121	116
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	121	116
0.0	End of Game	121	116

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Frost Bank Center

San Antonio, TX

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 9, 2024

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NBA League Pass, GCSEN, FanDuel SN SW

Attendance

16,840

Referees

Sean Wright, Marat Kogut, Nate Green

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

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