The San Antonio Spurs (52 - 9) won a back - and - forth game over the New Orleans Pelicans (23 - 37) Thursday night at Smoothie King Center, 94 - 86. The game was tight throughout, as neither team managed to build up a double - digit lead at any point in the game. The Pelicans, who earned a one - point halftime lead, led for the first nine minutes of the fourth quarter. But the Spurs exploded in the game's final minutes, as they ended the game on a an 18 - 5 run and scored on every single one of their final eight possessions before running the clock out to end the game. Kawhi Leonard led all scorers with 30 points, bolstered by six made three - pointers, and added 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals. Lamarcus Aldridge scored 26 points (11 - 19 FG) and added eight rebounds and a block. The Spurs offense was crisp as usual, as the Spurs assisted on 27 of their 36 made field goals (75 percent) and turned the ball over just 11 times. Eric Gordon scored 23 points (9 - 19 FG, 3 - 6 3PT) to lead the Pelicans. Anthony Davis notched his third double - double in the past five games with 17 points (7 - 12 FG, 3 - 3 FT) and 13 rebounds and added two blocks, two steals and an assist. The Pelicans shot just 8 - 24 (33 percent) from three and had 10 of their 65 two - point shots (15 percent) blocked as they could n't put up enough points to pull away from the Spurs. The Pelicans host the Jazz on Saturday. The Spurs return home Saturday to face the Kings.
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