SAN ANTONIO — De’Aaron Fox scored 24 factors in his season debut, Victor Wembanyama added 18 factors and 18 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 126-119 on Saturday night time.
Stephon Fort added 14 factors and 14 assists as San Antonio received its second straight after two straight losses following a franchise-best 5-0 begin.
Trey Murphy III scored 41 factors on 15-for-22 capturing for the Pelicans. Murphy was 5 for 11 on 3-pointers, together with a high-arcing 31-footer on the shut of the third quarter to stun the sellout crowd.
Fox and Wembanyama performed collectively for simply the sixth time since San Antonio acquired the speedy level guard from Sacramento on Feb. 5 as a part of a three-team commerce with Chicago.
Fox’s season ended March 12 when he opted to bear season-ending surgical procedure to restore a torn tendon in his left pinky finger. Fox then sustained a proper hamstring damage in the course of the offseason as he ready for his first full season with the Spurs.
Jeremiah Fears had 18 factors and Herb Jones added 15 for the short-handed Pelicans, who had been with out Zion Williamson (strained left hamstring), Jordan Poole (strained left quad) and Yves Missi (sickness).
After lacking his first two makes an attempt, Fox drained a stepback 3-pointer for his first bucket of the season 2:21 into the second quarter. The 24-footer was the beginning of a private 13-point run over 2 1/2 minutes for Fox to interrupt a 32-all tie. He was 5 for five over that span, together with a pair of 3-pointers to bookend the run.
New Orleans held Dallas to 99 factors in a two-point victory Wednesday, the primary time in 14 video games an opponent scored lower than 100. There could be no repeat Saturday as eight Spurs scored in double figures.
San Antonio held New Orleans to an opponent season-low 22 factors within the opening quarter and by no means trailed.