Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
15
14
29
752
95
17
6
35
84
35
42
24
21
88
37
7
44
7
25
8
8
15
97
4
15
02
13
1823
710
39
68
66
97
810
05
815
20
55
30
32
2028
6060
65
22
34
2419
99
4
28
27
96
118
20
138
50
87
23
12
2227
6060
1
0
0
18
7
39
6
6
100
8
0
8
2
5
3
3
20
60
5
2
40
23
10
43
8
6
75
10
5
15
0
5
0
2
28
60
6
2
33
24
9
38
2
2
100
11
2
13
5
8
2
1
22
60
5
2
40
19
9
47
8
7
88
8
0
8
0
7
3
2
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
37
8
19
42
0
0
0
6
6
100
1
11
12
3
2
5
1
1
22
2
double
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
True
34
6
14
43
1
2
50
2
4
50
0
5
5
7
2
2
3
2
15
1
none
Tyreke
Evans
Tyreke Evans
True
30
3
9
33
1
2
50
4
4
100
0
3
3
5
0
0
2
2
11
-4
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
True
18
1
3
33
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
5
6
1
1
0
0
2
4
-2
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
True
15
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
False
32
7
15
47
2
6
33
6
6
100
2
5
7
2
1
0
1
3
22
11
none
Austin
Rivers
Austin Rivers
False
29
5
13
38
1
3
33
1
2
50
1
2
3
5
1
0
0
1
12
3
none
John
Salmons
John Salmons
False
18
2
4
50
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
5
11
none
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
False
13
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
10
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
0
0
1
3
4
5
none
Jimmer
Fredette
Jimmer Fredette
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jeff
Withey
Jeff Withey
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Russ
Smith
Russ Smith
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
December
2014
Saturday
United Center
Chicago
Bulls
Chicago
False
Spurs
San Antonio
Western Conference
Southwest
18
13
31
957
958
14
6
43
75
37
49
14
10
71
38
1
39
4
25
2
17
17
90
4
25
12
48
1919
109
6
31
30
97
117
10
127
22
75
10
54
2420
6060
25
12
48
1918
810
42
64
34
53
128
00
128
00
67
01
35
2026
6060
2
1
50
19
10
53
3
3
100
11
1
12
2
7
1
5
24
60
5
2
40
19
9
47
1
0
0
7
0
7
2
5
0
4
20
60
2
1
50
19
8
42
6
3
50
12
0
12
0
6
0
3
20
60
5
2
40
18
10
56
4
4
100
8
0
8
0
7
1
5
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cory
Joseph
Cory Joseph
True
38
8
9
89
1
1
100
3
4
75
0
3
3
5
0
1
3
2
20
2
none
Danny
Green
Danny Green
True
36
3
10
30
2
4
50
0
1
0
0
6
6
4
0
1
2
2
8
-10
none
Tim
Duncan
Tim Duncan
True
34
8
14
57
0
0
0
4
4
100
0
11
11
4
1
2
4
2
20
-2
double
Tiago
Splitter
Tiago Splitter
True
12
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
2
none
Kyle
Anderson
Kyle Anderson
True
9
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
3
none
Marco
Belinelli
Marco Belinelli
False
32
6
14
43
1
4
25
0
2
0
0
3
3
1
1
0
0
1
13
-8
none
Manu
Ginóbili
Manu Ginóbili
False
26
5
10
50
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
3
3
5
0
0
3
1
12
-1
none
Boris
Diaw
Boris Diaw
False
24
5
8
62
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
3
0
0
2
3
10
-4
none
Aron
Baynes
Aron Baynes
False
13
2
4
50
0
0
0
3
3
100
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
2
7
-5
none
Matt
Bonner
Matt Bonner
False
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
-6
none
Austin
Daye
Austin Daye
False
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-6
none
Jeff
Ayres
Jeff Ayres
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tony
Parker
Tony Parker
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
28
December
2014
Sunday
AT&T Center
San Antonio
Rockets
Houston
True
The New Orleans Pelicans ( 15 - 14 ) defeated the San Antonio Spurs ( 18 - 13 ) 97 - 90 on Friday . New Orleans has won four of their last six . While they are currently fighting for one of the last playoff spots in the Western Conference , the Pelicans are still finding out how to win every night . They have the talent to beat the best teams in the West , but the Pelicans lack the experience and chemistry to play as consistently from game to game as the top eight teams in the conference . Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson both put up a game - high 22 points . Davis also posted 12 rebounds and five blocks in 38 minutes , while Anderson also posted seven rebounds and two three - pointers in 33 minutes off the bench . New Orleans will have another tough matchup Saturday when they travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls . San Antonio has been trying to navigate one of the more treacherous parts of their schedule while resting players nightly to try and make sure they 're healthy when the real games begin in the playoffs . As a result , they 've lost six of their last seven games . Tony Parker returned for the last two games but did not play Friday , and it 's unlcear whether he was simply being rested on the second game of a back - to - back set or if he aggravated his hamstring injury . Cory Joseph earned the start in his place . Kawhi Leonard ( hand ) continues to sit out indefinitely , giving Kyle Anderson another spot start at small forward . After sitting out Thursday 's game with an illness , Boris Diaw was available to play Friday . He put up 10 points and six rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench . The Spurs gave up 20 easy points off of 17 turnovers , pointing to their greatest weakness Friday and the likely reason why they lost the game . San Antonio will host the Houston Rockets on Sunday .
The New Orleans Pelicans (15 - 14) defeated the San Antonio Spurs (18 - 13) 97 - 90 on Friday. New Orleans has won four of their last six. While they are currently fighting for one of the last playoff spots in the Western Conference, the Pelicans are still finding out how to win every night. They have the talent to beat the best teams in the West, but the Pelicans lack the experience and chemistry to play as consistently from game to game as the top eight teams in the conference. Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson both put up a game - high 22 points. Davis also posted 12 rebounds and five blocks in 38 minutes, while Anderson also posted seven rebounds and two three - pointers in 33 minutes off the bench. New Orleans will have another tough matchup Saturday when they travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls. San Antonio has been trying to navigate one of the more treacherous parts of their schedule while resting players nightly to try and make sure they're healthy when the real games begin in the playoffs. As a result, they've lost six of their last seven games. Tony Parker returned for the last two games but did not play Friday, and it's unlcear whether he was simply being rested on the second game of a back - to - back set or if he aggravated his hamstring injury. Cory Joseph earned the start in his place. Kawhi Leonard (hand) continues to sit out indefinitely, giving Kyle Anderson another spot start at small forward. After sitting out Thursday's game with an illness, Boris Diaw was available to play Friday. He put up 10 points and six rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench. The Spurs gave up 20 easy points off of 17 turnovers, pointing to their greatest weakness Friday and the likely reason why they lost the game. San Antonio will host the Houston Rockets on Sunday.
The New Orleans Pelicans (15 - 14) defeated the San Antonio Spurs (18 - 13) 97 - 90 on Friday. New Orleans has won four of their last six. While they are currently fighting for one of the last playoff spots in the Western Conference, the Pelicans are still finding out how to win every night. They have the talent to beat the best teams in the West, but the Pelicans lack the experience and chemistry to play as consistently from game to game as the top eight teams in the conference. Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson both put up a game - high 22 points. Davis also posted 12 rebounds and five blocks in 38 minutes, while Anderson also posted seven rebounds and two three - pointers in 33 minutes off the bench. New Orleans will have another tough matchup Saturday when they travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls. San Antonio has been trying to navigate one of the more treacherous parts of their schedule while resting players nightly to try and make sure they're healthy when the real games begin in the playoffs. As a result, they've lost six of their last seven games. Tony Parker returned for the last two games but did not play Friday, and it's unlcear whether he was simply being rested on the second game of a back - to - back set or if he aggravated his hamstring injury. Cory Joseph earned the start in his place. Kawhi Leonard (hand) continues to sit out indefinitely, giving Kyle Anderson another spot start at small forward. After sitting out Thursday's game with an illness, Boris Diaw was available to play Friday. He put up 10 points and six rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench. The Spurs gave up 20 easy points off of 17 turnovers, pointing to their greatest weakness Friday and the likely reason why they lost the game. San Antonio will host the Houston Rockets on Sunday.
<GAME> <DATE> 26 December 2014 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <CITY> New Orleans <HOME> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 97 <WINS-LOSSES> 15 14 <QTRS> 20 28 22 27 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 21 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 8 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 27 December 2014 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> United Center <NEXT-CITY> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bulls <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Spurs <CITY> San Antonio <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 90 <WINS-LOSSES> 18 13 <QTRS> 24 20 20 26 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 10 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 17 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 28 December 2014 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> AT&T Center <NEXT-CITY> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Rockets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 22 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 22 <FG> 8 19 42 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 12 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 5 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 7 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Austin Rivers <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyreke Evans <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> John Salmons <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russ Smith <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Withey <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jimmer Fredette <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luke Babbitt <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Duncan <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Cory Joseph <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 9 89 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marco Belinelli <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Manu Ginóbili <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Boris Diaw <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Danny Green <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aron Baynes <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Parker <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Ayres <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Austin Daye <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Matt Bonner <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Anderson <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tiago Splitter <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none