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San Antonio Spurs
135
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New Orleans Pelicans
132
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 135-132 on the road on Monday, December 8, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Harrison Barnes had 24 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist for the San Antonio Spurs. Derik Queen had 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The San Antonio Spurs led 77-57 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 35-25. Double-digit figures in two categories: Derik Queen (triple-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: San Antonio Spurs 68, New Orleans Pelicans 28. Dylan Harper had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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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 San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 135-132 on December 8, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Harrison Barnes scored 24 for the San Antonio Spurs; Derik Queen scored 33 for the New Orleans Pelicans with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 42 | 23 | 35 | 135 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 25 | 32 | 45 | 30 | 132 |
Game leaders
San Antonio Spurs
- Points
- 24 Harrison Barnes
- Rebounds
- 8 Luke Kornet
- Assists
- 7 De'Aaron Fox
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 33 Derik Queen
- Rebounds
- 10 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 10 Derik Queen
Derik Queen triple-double (33 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Barnes starter | 35:07 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-15 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 3 | -17 |
| De'Aaron Fox starter | 30:26 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 0 | -4 |
| Devin Vassell starter | 27:14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | -9 |
| Luke Kornet starter | 25:39 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | -10 |
| Stephon Castle starter | 23:03 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-15 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 4 | -2 |
| Julian Champagnie bench | 28:53 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 1 | +13 |
| Dylan Harper bench | 25:51 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-16 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | +3 |
| Keldon Johnson bench | 16:43 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | +11 |
| Kelly Olynyk bench | 14:56 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | +16 |
| Carter Bryant bench | 8:24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | +13 |
| Jeremy Sochan bench | 3:44 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Jordan McLaughlin, Victor Wembanyama
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 37:48 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13-21 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 1 | +12 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 36:14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | +19 |
| Derik Queen starter | 33:07 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11-15 | 0-1 | 11-13 | 3 | +14 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 25:40 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 4 | +14 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 20:42 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | +1 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 31:11 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| Bryce McGowens bench | 23:31 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3 | -19 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 13:14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -20 |
| Yves Missi bench | 7:38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 7:16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -15 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 3:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
Not available: Dejounte Murray, Jordan Poole, Zion Williamson
| San Antonio Spurs | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 20/25 (80%) | Free throws | 23/26 (88%) |
| 32/62 (51%) | 2 pointers | 44/62 (71%) |
| 17/36 (47%) | 3 pointers | 7/26 (26%) |
| 49/98 (50%) | Field goals | 51/88 (58%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 29 | Assists | 35 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 36:02 | Time spent in lead | 6:02 |
| 25 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 24 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: San Antonio Spurs 3-0. 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
- Dec 8: San Antonio Spurs 135 at New Orleans Pelicans 132 (this game)
- Jan 25: New Orleans Pelicans 104 at San Antonio Spurs 95
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 9, 2025 · 01:00 UTC