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San Antonio Spurs
6-2 · 2-0 on the road
2027-01-17
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4-4 · 3-2 at home
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PelicansOffense
SpursDefense

The Pelicans rank 26th in the NBA in three-point % (31.7%), and the Spurs rank 26th in three-point % allowed (37.1%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 34.7%, so the Pelicans are 3.0 points below it. Zion Williamson leads them with 21.5 points a game on 67.2% true shooting.

2027-01-172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Victor WembanyamaTop scorer · SAS
Zion WilliamsonTop scorer · NOP

In points per game, Victor Wembanyama (29.0, 4th) has the edge on Zion Williamson (21.5, 29th) among 265 qualifying players.

Victor Wembanyama: 12.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 31.6 minutes, 57.0% true shooting. Zion Williamson: 5.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 32.9 minutes, 67.2% true shooting.

2027-01-172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Spurs6-2
Pelicans4-4

The Spurs (6-2) are 6th in the West; the Pelicans (4-4) are 11th in the West. Same conference, so the result moves both in the West race.

Away record: Spurs 2-0. Home record: Pelicans 3-2. Streaks: Spurs W6, Pelicans W4.

2027-01-172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
SpursOffense
PelicansDefense

The Spurs rank 24th in the NBA in three-point % (32.2%), and the Pelicans rank 5th in three-point % allowed (31.3%). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 34.7%, so the Spurs are 2.5 points below it. Victor Wembanyama leads them with 29.0 points a game on 57.0% true shooting.

2027-01-172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (SAS 8 games, NOP 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

SASNOP
Scoring
116.910th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
121.63rd · Top 5
108.67th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
119.225th · Below avg
+8.26th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+2.414th · Average
Efficiency
112.412th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
112.113th · Average
106.04th · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.415th · Average
+6.47th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+1.716th · Average
103.212th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
108.21st
Shooting
51.7%23rd · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.8%12th · Average
55.9%20th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
59.3%7th · Above avg
11.525th · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
9.029th · Bottom 5
32.2%24th · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
31.7%26th · Bottom 5
0.2818th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.363rd · Top 5
Defense
49.8%3rd · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.5%21st · Below avg
8.416th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
12.41st · Top 5
7.41st · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.819th · Average
Possessions
12.1%2nd · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.4%22nd · Below avg
28.3%13th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
24.9%22nd · Below avg
48.54th · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
44.911th · Average
26.515th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.422nd · Below avg

Recent form

San Antonio Spurs
WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +13.2 (season +8.2). Streak W6.

New Orleans Pelicans
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +2.4). Streak W4.

Key players

San Antonio Spurs
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Victor WembanyamaF-C 29.012.43.157.0
Dylan HarperG 18.65.64.658.5
De'Aaron FoxG 15.14.26.165.2
Stephon CastleG 15.06.14.848.7
New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Zion WilliamsonF 21.55.12.667.2
Dejounte MurrayG 18.26.25.657.8
Saddiq BeyF 16.43.91.963.7
Trey Murphy IIIF 14.94.63.459.7

Injury report

San Antonio Spurs
Jayden Quaintance F · Right Knee Surgery · back ~2026-12-03 Out
Tobias Harris F · Left Calf Strain · back ~2026-11-09 Out
New Orleans Pelicans
Yves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · 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.

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