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Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
119
Home
San Antonio Spurs
126
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 126-119 at home on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Frost Bank Center. De'Aaron Fox had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the San Antonio Spurs. Trey Murphy III had 41 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The San Antonio Spurs led 66-58 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 28-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Victor Wembanyama (double-double, San Antonio Spurs), Stephon Castle (double-double, San Antonio Spurs). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 30, San Antonio Spurs 37. Victor Wembanyama had 18 points, 18 rebounds and 3 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 126-119 on November 8, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Trey Murphy III scored 41 for the New Orleans Pelicans; De'Aaron Fox scored 24 for the San Antonio Spurs.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 22 | 36 | 27 | 34 | 119 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 38 | 26 | 34 | 126 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 41 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 9 Trey Murphy III
- Assists
- 8 Derik Queen
San Antonio Spurs
- Points
- 24 De'Aaron Fox
- Rebounds
- 18 Victor Wembanyama
- Assists
- 13 Stephon Castle
Stephon Castle double-double (16 PTS, 13 AST) · Victor Wembanyama double-double (18 PTS, 18 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 38:08 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15-22 | 5-11 | 6-6 | 1 | -14 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 38:03 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4 | +17 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 31:25 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-17 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 3 | -1 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 29:54 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
| Kevon Looney starter | 16:51 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 3 | -6 |
| Derik Queen bench | 24:36 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | +0 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 18:02 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -22 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 17:37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -5 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 16:35 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 8:49 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
Not available: Dejounte Murray, Jordan Poole, Zion Williamson, Yves Missi
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Castle starter | 35:04 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 0-6 | 4-4 | 6 | -4 |
| Devin Vassell starter | 32:57 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2 | +22 |
| Victor Wembanyama starter | 32:27 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8-19 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| De'Aaron Fox starter | 30:31 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-14 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 3 | +9 |
| Harrison Barnes starter | 27:57 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Julian Champagnie bench | 25:38 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 2 | +5 |
| Jeremy Sochan bench | 20:00 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Keldon Johnson bench | 19:30 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | -2 |
| Lindy Waters III bench | 10:26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +20 |
| Carter Bryant bench | 5:30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
Not available: Dylan Harper, David Jones, Luke Kornet, Kelly Olynyk
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| 14/17 (82%) | Free throws | 16/18 (88%) |
| 30/56 (53%) | 2 pointers | 34/50 (68%) |
| 15/38 (39%) | 3 pointers | 14/40 (35%) |
| 45/94 (47%) | Field goals | 48/90 (53%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Assists | 31 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 15 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 47:22 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 19 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- Never led
- Largest lead · San Antonio Spurs
- 19 Q2 5:15
- Longest run
- 15-0 San Antonio Spurs · Q2 8:42 to Q2 6:15
Scoring plays
Q1 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:24 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:22 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 8:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 8:11 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 7:17 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 6 | 12 |
| 7:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 8 | 12 |
| 6:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 10 | 12 |
| 5:55 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 10 | 14 |
| 5:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 12 | 14 |
| 4:23 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 12 | 17 |
| 4:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 14 | 17 |
| 3:51 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 14 | 20 |
| 3:22 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 14 | 22 |
| 2:54 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 14 | 24 |
| 2:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 16 | 24 |
| 1:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 19 | 24 |
| 1:16 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 19 | 26 |
| 0:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 22 | 26 |
| 0:49 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 22 | 27 |
| 0:49 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 22 | 28 |
Q2 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 22 | 30 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 24 | 30 |
| 11:10 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 24 | 32 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 26 | 32 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 3-pt field goal | 29 | 32 |
| 9:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 32 | 32 |
| 9:39 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 9:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 34 | 35 |
| 8:42 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 34 | 37 |
| 8:10 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 34 | 39 |
| 7:53 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 34 | 41 |
| 7:53 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 34 | 42 |
| 7:12 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 34 | 45 |
| 6:47 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 34 | 48 |
| 6:15 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 34 | 50 |
| 5:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 36 | 50 |
| 5:43 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 36 | 52 |
| 5:15 | San Antonio Spurs | Lindy Waters III 3-pt field goal | 36 | 55 |
| 4:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 38 | 55 |
| 4:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 41 | 55 |
| 4:10 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 41 | 57 |
| 4:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 43 | 57 |
| 3:20 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 43 | 58 |
| 3:20 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 43 | 59 |
| 2:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 46 | 59 |
| 2:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 49 | 59 |
| 2:10 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 49 | 62 |
| 1:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 51 | 62 |
| 1:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 52 | 62 |
| 1:42 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 52 | 64 |
| 1:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 54 | 64 |
| 0:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 55 | 64 |
| 0:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 56 | 64 |
| 0:37 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 56 | 66 |
| 0:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kevon Looney Free throw | 57 | 66 |
| 0:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kevon Looney Free throw | 58 | 66 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 58 | 69 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kevon Looney 3-pt field goal | 61 | 69 |
| 9:19 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 61 | 71 |
| 7:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 63 | 71 |
| 6:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 65 | 71 |
| 6:30 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 65 | 73 |
| 6:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 68 | 73 |
| 5:53 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 68 | 75 |
| 5:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 70 | 75 |
| 5:29 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 70 | 77 |
| 5:02 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 70 | 79 |
| 4:12 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 70 | 81 |
| 3:56 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 70 | 83 |
| 3:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 73 | 83 |
| 2:37 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 73 | 84 |
| 2:37 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 73 | 85 |
| 2:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado Free throw | 74 | 85 |
| 2:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado Free throw | 75 | 85 |
| 2:18 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 75 | 86 |
| 2:18 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 75 | 87 |
| 1:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 77 | 87 |
| 1:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 78 | 87 |
| 1:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 79 | 87 |
| 1:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 80 | 87 |
| 1:08 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 80 | 88 |
| 0:46 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 80 | 90 |
| 0:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 82 | 90 |
| 0:06 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 82 | 92 |
| 0:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 85 | 92 |
Q4 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 85 | 94 |
| 11:09 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 85 | 95 |
| 11:09 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 85 | 96 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 87 | 96 |
| 10:34 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 87 | 98 |
| 10:14 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 87 | 101 |
| 9:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 90 | 101 |
| 9:29 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 90 | 103 |
| 9:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 92 | 103 |
| 8:33 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 92 | 105 |
| 8:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 93 | 105 |
| 8:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 94 | 105 |
| 7:54 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 94 | 108 |
| 7:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 96 | 108 |
| 7:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 98 | 108 |
| 6:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 100 | 108 |
| 6:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 103 | 108 |
| 5:48 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 103 | 110 |
| 5:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 105 | 110 |
| 5:28 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 105 | 113 |
| 5:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 106 | 113 |
| 4:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 109 | 113 |
| 4:16 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 109 | 115 |
| 3:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 112 | 115 |
| 3:40 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 112 | 117 |
| 3:15 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 112 | 120 |
| 2:29 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 112 | 121 |
| 2:29 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 112 | 122 |
| 2:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 114 | 122 |
| 1:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 115 | 122 |
| 1:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 116 | 122 |
| 1:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 119 | 122 |
| 0:30 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 119 | 124 |
| 0:20 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 119 | 125 |
| 0:20 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 119 | 126 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: San Antonio Spurs 2-0. Final series: San Antonio Spurs 3-1.
- Oct 24: San Antonio Spurs 120 at New Orleans Pelicans 116
- Nov 8: New Orleans Pelicans 119 at San Antonio Spurs 126 (this game)
- Dec 8: San Antonio Spurs 135 at New Orleans Pelicans 132
- Jan 25: New Orleans Pelicans 104 at San Antonio Spurs 95
Highlights
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