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01/24 01:03 CST San Antonio puts home win streak on the line against New Orleans
San Antonio puts home win streak on the line against New Orleans
By The Associated Press
New Orleans Pelicans (11-36, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio
Spurs (31-14, second in the Western Conference)
San Antonio; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive
when the Spurs play New Orleans.
The Spurs are 18-12 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio averages
117.9 points while outscoring opponents by 5.3 points per game.
The Pelicans are 4-7 against the rest of their division. New Orleans gives up
122.1 points to opponents while being outscored by 7.0 points per game.
The Spurs average 13.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 fewer makes
per game than the Pelicans allow (14.9). The Pelicans are shooting 46.4% from
the field, 0.4% higher than the 46.0% the Spurs' opponents have shot this
season.
The teams meet for the fourth time this season. The Spurs won 135-132 in the
last matchup on Dec. 9.
TOP PERFORMERS: Stephon Castle is scoring 16.9 points per game and averaging
5.0 rebounds for the Spurs. Victor Wembanyama is averaging 24.7 points and 9.2
rebounds over the last 10 games.
Trey Murphy III is averaging 22.3 points, six rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6
steals for the Pelicans. Jordan Poole is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the
last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Spurs: 6-4, averaging 111.3 points, 46.1 rebounds, 26.1 assists,
7.1 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 106.9 points per game.
Pelicans: 3-7, averaging 114.7 points, 44.1 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 9.3 steals
and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 118.3 points.
INJURIES: Spurs: Luke Kornet: day to day (adductor), Devin Vassell: out (thigh).
Pelicans: Jose Alvarado: out (oblique), Dejounte Murray: out (leg).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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