The Pelicans (45 - 37) pulled off a 108 - 103 victory over the Spurs (55 - 27) on Wednesday, clinching a playoff berth. The Pelicans controlled their own destiny coming into the game. Eighth place in the Western Conference, they were ahead of the Thunder by way of tiebreaker. San Antonio also had a lot to play for. A win would have ensured home court advantage in the first two rounds of the playoffs. Instead of nailing down the two - seed in the West, the best the Spurs can hope for is third place. Worst-case scenario, the Spurs fall to sixth place with a Rockets loss and a Grizzlies win. The Pelicans jumped out to a 34 - 19 lead in the first quarter. At halftime, they were up 16 points. Going into the fourth, the Pelicans led 82 - 73. The Spurs came as close as three points with 11 seconds on the clock, but Jrue Holiday’s foul shots iced the game. Anthony Davis had a monster day. He was the Pelicans’ leading scorer with 31 points (12 - 26 FG), to go with 13 rebounds, two assists, two steals and three blocks in 43 minutes. Tyreke Evans also stuffed the stats sheet, recording 19 points (9 - 15 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt), four rebounds, 11 assists, three steals and one block in 34 minutes. Eric Gordon contributed 14 points (5 - 12 FG, 2 - 4 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 33 minutes. Jrue Holiday (lower leg), who was listed as questionable coming into Wednesday’s contest, had 11 points (4 - 9 FG, 1 - 1 3Pt), three rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes. Tony Parker was the Spurs’ leading scorer with 23 points (11 - 17 FG), one rebound and six assists in 35 minutes. Boris Diaw came off the bench and recorded 20 points (10 - 14 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt), five rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes. Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard combined for 29 points and 20 rebounds. The Pelicans had the Spurs' number all year, finishing their season series 3 - 1.
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