New Orleans Pelicans
2026-11-21
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San Antonio Spurs
Team vs team
Season before this game (NOP 7 games, SAS 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NOPSAS
Scoring
121.93rd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
117.610th · Above avg
120.125th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
108.38th · Above avg
+1.714th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+9.36th · Above avg
Efficiency
112.911th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
112.513th · Average
111.918th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
105.85th · Top 5
+1.015th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+6.77th · Above avg
107.72nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.410th
Shooting
55.0%10th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
53.2%17th · Average
59.8%4th · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
56.9%19th · Average
9.629th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
12.419th · Average
32.4%25th · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
34.8%15th · Average
0.343rd · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2623rd · Below avg
Defense
55.3%24th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
50.6%6th · Above avg
12.91st · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
8.715th · Average
4.619th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
7.01st · Top 5
Possessions
15.5%20th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
12.4%2nd · Top 5
24.4%24th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
26.2%21st · Below avg
44.413th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
46.78th · Above avg
25.721st · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.47th · Above avg
Recent form
New Orleans PelicansLLWWW
Last 5: average margin +3.2 (season +1.7). Streak W3.
San Antonio SpursWWWWW
Last 5: average margin +16.2 (season +9.3). Streak W5.
Key players
New Orleans Pelicans| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion WilliamsonF | 21.3 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 68.8 |
| Dejounte MurrayG | 17.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 53.1 |
| Saddiq BeyF | 15.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 62.3 |
| Trey Murphy IIIF | 14.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 59.7 |
San Antonio Spurs| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor WembanyamaF-C | 25.7 | 10.7 | 3.3 | 54.4 |
| Dylan HarperG | 18.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 57.4 |
| De'Aaron FoxG | 15.9 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 68.5 |
| Stephon CastleG | 14.7 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 50.7 |
Injury report
New Orleans PelicansYves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Trey Murphy III F · Bilateral Patella Tendinopathy · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
San Antonio SpursJayden Quaintance F · Right Knee Surgery · back ~2026-12-03
Out
Tobias Harris F · Left Calf Strain · back ~2026-11-09
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.