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Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
116
Home
San Antonio Spurs
121
Venue: Frost Bank Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-116 at home on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Frost Bank Center. Victor Wembanyama had 25 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist for the San Antonio Spurs. Trey Murphy III had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The San Antonio Spurs led 71-62 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 43-28. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Victor Wembanyama (double-double, San Antonio Spurs), Charles Bassey (double-double, San Antonio Spurs), Yves Missi (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans), Dejounte Murray (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 24, San Antonio Spurs 40. Stephon Castle had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs?
- The San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-116 on December 8, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Trey Murphy III scored 25 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Victor Wembanyama scored 25 for the San Antonio Spurs with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 116 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 43 | 21 | 29 | 121 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 25 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 14 Yves Missi
- Assists
- 11 Dejounte Murray
San Antonio Spurs
- Points
- 25 Victor Wembanyama
- Rebounds
- 12 Charles Bassey
- Assists
- 10 Chris Paul
Dejounte Murray double-double (18 PTS, 11 AST) · Yves Missi double-double (18 PTS, 14 REB) · Victor Wembanyama double-double (25 PTS, 10 REB) · Charles Bassey double-double (16 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 38:04 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-16 | 4-10 | 5-5 | 1 | -9 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 37:31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | -2 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 34:13 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-18 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | -16 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 33:37 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6-20 | 1-7 | 5-5 | 4 | +1 |
| Yves Missi starter | 31:37 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 4 | -2 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. bench | 28:10 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 18:57 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | +1 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 10:02 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Antonio Reeves bench | 4:20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Trey Jemison bench | 3:29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Jose Alvarado, Brandon Ingram, Jordan Hawkins, Karlo Matkovic, Zion Williamson, Javonte Green
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Champagnie starter | 34:50 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-13 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Stephon Castle starter | 34:12 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8-15 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 2 | -8 |
| Harrison Barnes starter | 31:34 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 0 | +20 |
| Chris Paul starter | 31:06 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
| Victor Wembanyama starter | 25:49 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9-16 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 1 | +5 |
| Devin Vassell bench | 28:14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 2 | -1 |
| Jeremy Sochan bench | 22:55 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | +14 |
| Charles Bassey bench | 17:32 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 3 | +5 |
| Keldon Johnson bench | 10:45 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | -7 |
| Zach Collins bench | 3:03 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
Not available: Tre Jones
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| 17/21 (81%) | Free throws | 25/31 (80%) |
| 30/61 (49%) | 2 pointers | 30/54 (55%) |
| 13/38 (34%) | 3 pointers | 12/39 (30%) |
| 43/99 (43%) | Field goals | 42/93 (45%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 39 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 26 | Assists | 27 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 11 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 13:46 | Time spent in lead | 30:38 |
| 8 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 8 Q1 2:53
- Largest lead · San Antonio Spurs
- 11 Q2 2:14
- Longest run
- 13-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q4 4:45 to Q4 1:00
Scoring plays
Q1 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 11:06 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 8:49 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 4 | 6 |
| 8:49 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 4 | 7 |
| 8:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 8:07 | San Antonio Spurs | Zach Collins 2-pt field goal | 6 | 9 |
| 7:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 7:34 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 7:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 7:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 12 | 12 |
| 6:42 | San Antonio Spurs | Chris Paul 3-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 6:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 5:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 16 | 15 |
| 5:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 17 | 15 |
| 5:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 19 | 15 |
| 4:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 20 | 15 |
| 4:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 21 | 15 |
| 4:20 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 21 | 16 |
| 4:20 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 21 | 17 |
| 4:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 24 | 17 |
| 3:45 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 24 | 19 |
| 2:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 26 | 19 |
| 2:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 27 | 19 |
| 2:34 | San Antonio Spurs | Charles Bassey 2-pt field goal | 27 | 21 |
| 2:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 28 | 21 |
| 2:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 29 | 21 |
| 2:00 | San Antonio Spurs | Charles Bassey 2-pt field goal | 29 | 23 |
| 1:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 31 | 23 |
| 1:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 31 | 24 |
| 1:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 31 | 25 |
| 1:14 | San Antonio Spurs | Charles Bassey Free throw | 31 | 26 |
| 0:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 34 | 26 |
| 0:21 | San Antonio Spurs | Charles Bassey 2-pt field goal | 34 | 28 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 35 | 28 |
| 11:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 35 | 30 |
| 11:05 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 35 | 31 |
| 11:05 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 35 | 32 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 37 | 32 |
| 10:30 | San Antonio Spurs | Charles Bassey 2-pt field goal | 37 | 34 |
| 10:30 | San Antonio Spurs | Charles Bassey Free throw | 37 | 35 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 39 | 35 |
| 9:40 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 37 |
| 9:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 41 | 37 |
| 8:52 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 41 | 39 |
| 8:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3-pt field goal | 44 | 39 |
| 8:02 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 44 | 42 |
| 7:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 47 | 42 |
| 7:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 49 | 42 |
| 7:06 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 49 | 45 |
| 6:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 52 | 45 |
| 5:25 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 52 | 48 |
| 5:03 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 52 | 50 |
| 4:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 54 | 50 |
| 4:40 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 54 | 53 |
| 4:21 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 54 | 56 |
| 4:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 56 | 56 |
| 4:00 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 56 | 58 |
| 3:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan Free throw | 56 | 59 |
| 3:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan Free throw | 56 | 60 |
| 3:10 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 56 | 62 |
| 2:51 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 56 | 64 |
| 2:14 | San Antonio Spurs | Chris Paul 3-pt field goal | 56 | 67 |
| 1:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 58 | 67 |
| 1:34 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 58 | 69 |
| 1:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 60 | 69 |
| 0:55 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 60 | 71 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 62 | 71 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 64 | 71 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 67 | 71 |
| 10:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 67 | 73 |
| 10:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 70 | 73 |
| 10:08 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 70 | 75 |
| 9:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 72 | 75 |
| 9:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 73 | 75 |
| 8:03 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 73 | 77 |
| 7:40 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 73 | 79 |
| 7:12 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 73 | 81 |
| 6:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 75 | 81 |
| 6:36 | San Antonio Spurs | Charles Bassey 2-pt field goal | 75 | 83 |
| 6:01 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan Free throw | 75 | 84 |
| 4:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 76 | 84 |
| 4:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 77 | 84 |
| 4:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 80 | 84 |
| 3:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Charles Bassey Free throw | 80 | 85 |
| 3:27 | San Antonio Spurs | Charles Bassey Free throw | 80 | 86 |
| 2:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 82 | 86 |
| 2:21 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 82 | 88 |
| 1:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 85 | 88 |
| 1:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 87 | 88 |
| 1:09 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes Free throw | 87 | 89 |
| 1:09 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes Free throw | 87 | 90 |
| 0:47 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 87 | 92 |
Q4 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 87 | 94 |
| 11:17 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 87 | 96 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 89 | 96 |
| 10:36 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 3-pt field goal | 89 | 99 |
| 9:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 92 | 99 |
| 9:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 94 | 99 |
| 8:54 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes Free throw | 94 | 100 |
| 8:54 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes Free throw | 94 | 101 |
| 8:30 | San Antonio Spurs | Charles Bassey 2-pt field goal | 94 | 103 |
| 8:15 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 94 | 105 |
| 7:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 96 | 105 |
| 7:43 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes Free throw | 96 | 106 |
| 7:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 97 | 106 |
| 7:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 98 | 106 |
| 6:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 101 | 106 |
| 5:52 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 3-pt field goal | 101 | 109 |
| 5:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 103 | 109 |
| 5:24 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 103 | 111 |
| 5:24 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 103 | 112 |
| 5:02 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 103 | 114 |
| 4:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 105 | 114 |
| 4:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 107 | 114 |
| 3:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 108 | 114 |
| 3:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 109 | 114 |
| 2:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 111 | 114 |
| 2:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 112 | 114 |
| 2:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 114 | 114 |
| 1:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 116 | 114 |
| 0:37 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 116 | 117 |
| 0:20 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 116 | 118 |
| 0:20 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 116 | 119 |
| 0:05 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 116 | 120 |
| 0:05 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 116 | 121 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: San Antonio Spurs 1-0. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Dec 8: New Orleans Pelicans 116 at San Antonio Spurs 121 (this game)
- Feb 23: San Antonio Spurs 96 at New Orleans Pelicans 114
- Feb 25: San Antonio Spurs 103 at New Orleans Pelicans 109
- Mar 15: New Orleans Pelicans 115 at San Antonio Spurs 119
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