San Antonio Spurs – New Orleans Pelicans · NBA

Win probability changed during the game. · 8 December 2025

SAS135–132NOP

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Home team's win probability across the game (source: ESPN). The band rises when NOP leads and falls when SAS does.

This is how the game was decided.

Harrison Barnes decided it, the San Antonio Spurs player with the most points (24, with 2 rebounds and 1 assists; -17 with him on the floor); the winner's best plus-minus was Kelly Olynyk's (+16). The criterion: the winner's points in the box score; plus-minus says who was on the floor when the game opened up.

The game-winner in New Orleans Pelicans 132-135 San Antonio Spurs (December 8, 2025) was hit by Dylan Harper: a layup with 9.1 s left in the fourth quarter, putting the San Antonio Spurs up 133-132. They never trailed again.

The biggest run of New Orleans Pelicans 132-135 San Antonio Spurs (December 8, 2025) was a 13-0 run by the New Orleans Pelicans between the second quarter and the third quarter, from 55-77 to 68-77. The San Antonio Spurs' best was a 9-0 run between the first quarter and the second quarter, from 32-25 to 41-25.

What were the keys of the last New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs game?

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Dylan Harper decided this game: his points put his team ahead with 9.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter, and the opponent never led again.

It is the only game he has decided this way in the NBA since the 2002-03 season.

His profile shows the games Harper decided

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A game is decided by the last basket that puts a team ahead in the final ten seconds of the fourth quarter or of an overtime, if that team wins.

8 December 2025 · The source is the ESPN play-by-play, play espn:401810221:709; the date is the one on the NBA box score.

Rotations · who was on the floor

Closing lineup · SAS

Barnes · Fox · Vassell · Harper · Champagnie

Closing lineup · NOP

Murphy · Bey · Queen · Missi · Alvarado

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SAS

Harrison Barnes

35′ · -17

De'Aaron Fox

30′ · -4

Devin Vassell

27′ · -9

Luke Kornet

26′ · -10

Stephon Castle

23′ · -2

Dylan Harper

26′ · +5

Julian Champagnie

29′ · +13

Jeremy Sochan

4′ · +1

Keldon Johnson

17′ · +11

Kelly Olynyk

15′ · +16

Carter Bryant

8′ · +13

NOP

Trey Murphy III

38′ · +12

Saddiq Bey

36′ · +19

Derik Queen

33′ · +14

Herbert Jones

26′ · +14

Jeremiah Fears

21′ · +1

Bryce McGowens

24′ · -19

Yves Missi

8′ · -2

Jose Alvarado

31′ · -10

Micah Peavy

13′ · -20

Jordan Hawkins

4′ · -11

Karlo Matkovic

7′ · -15

Each bar is a stint on the floor (source: NBA). The number is minutes played and the team's +/− with him on the court. SAS and NOP.

These lineups played the most minutes together.

San Antonio Spurs

Fox, Kornet, Vassell, Castle, and Barnes played 10.2 minutes together.
Fox, Johnson, Champagnie, Bryant, and Olynyk played 4.9 minutes together.
Kornet, Vassell, Castle, Harper, and Barnes played 3.9 minutes together.

The plus-minus of each San Antonio Spurs lineup is not shown: its rotation stints do not add up with each other.

New Orleans Pelicans

Bey, Jones, Murphy, Fears, and Queen played 10.3 minutes together.
Bey, Jones, Murphy, Alvarado, and Queen played 8.9 minutes together.
Bey, Murphy, Alvarado, McGowens, and Queen played 6.1 minutes together.

The plus-minus of each New Orleans Pelicans lineup is not shown: its rotation stints do not add up with each other.

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San Antonio Spurs

Fox, Kornet, Champagnie, Harper, and Barnes played 3.8 minutes together.
Fox, Kornet, Vassell, Harper, and Barnes played 3.8 minutes together.
Fox, Champagnie, Castle, Bryant, and Olynyk played 3.2 minutes together.
Fox, Kornet, Vassell, Champagnie, and Harper played 2.3 minutes together.
Fox, Johnson, Champagnie, Barnes, and Olynyk played 2.1 minutes together.
Johnson, Champagnie, Sochan, Harper, and Barnes played 2.0 minutes together.
Vassell, Champagnie, Sochan, Harper, and Barnes played 1.7 minutes together.
Johnson, Champagnie, Harper, Barnes, and Olynyk played 1.7 minutes together.
Johnson, Vassell, Champagnie, Harper, and Barnes played 1.7 minutes together.
Johnson, Champagnie, Castle, Harper, and Barnes played 1.5 minutes together.
Johnson, Champagnie, Castle, Barnes, and Olynyk played 1.3 minutes together.

New Orleans Pelicans

Bey, Murphy, McGowens, Fears, and Queen played 3.0 minutes together.
Jones, Alvarado, McGowens, Missi, and Peavy played 2.3 minutes together.
Jones, Alvarado, Matkovic, Fears, and Peavy played 2.1 minutes together.
Bey, Murphy, McGowens, Missi, and Fears played 2.0 minutes together.
Murphy, Alvarado, McGowens, Missi, and Peavy played 2.0 minutes together.
Alvarado, McGowens, Hawkins, Queen, and Peavy played 1.8 minutes together.
Bey, Murphy, Alvarado, Matkovic, and Fears played 1.8 minutes together.
Bey, Murphy, McGowens, Matkovic, and Fears played 1.5 minutes together.
Bey, Alvarado, McGowens, Queen, and Peavy played 1.4 minutes together.
Jones, Alvarado, Matkovic, Hawkins, and Peavy played 1.4 minutes together.
Bey, Murphy, Alvarado, McGowens, and Missi played 1.2 minutes together.
Murphy, Alvarado, McGowens, Queen, and Peavy played 1.0 minutes together.

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The lineups come from the NBA's official rotation: who was on the floor and when. Each lineup's plus-minus is worked out from every player's stints and is only shown when they all add up with each other and with the final score.

Trey Murphy III covered 4.28 km, more than anyone in the game.

De'Aaron Fox touched the ball 87 times, a game high.
De'Aaron Fox made 64 passes, a game high.
Derik Queen defended 11 shots at the rim, a game high, and opponents made 6.
Derik Queen had 18 rebound chances, a game high.

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San Antonio Spurs

Player	km	km/h	Touches	Passes
Harrison Barnes	4.05	7.2	46	27
De'Aaron Fox	3.38	6.9	87	64
Julian Champagnie	3.25	6.7	40	30
Devin Vassell	3.17	7.2	31	26
Dylan Harper	3.07	7.2	61	39
Luke Kornet	3.01	7.3	28	17
Stephon Castle	2.62	7.2	61	34
Keldon Johnson	2.01	7.5	29	19
Kelly Olynyk	1.71	7.0	25	18
Carter Bryant	1.01	7.4	11	6
Jeremy Sochan	0.45	7.7	11	8

New Orleans Pelicans

Player	km	km/h	Touches	Passes
Trey Murphy III	4.28	7.1	58	32
Saddiq Bey	4.12	7.0	46	32
Jose Alvarado	3.68	7.2	65	56
Derik Queen	3.54	6.6	86	61
Herbert Jones	2.94	7.0	41

How far does Trey Murphy III run per game?

The figures come from the NBA's optical tracking (NBA.com) for this game; speed is each player's average while on the floor.

Who guarded whom

Derik Queen guarded Luke Kornet for 6.1 minutes, over 27 possessions.
In that time, Luke Kornet scored 2 points and made 1 of 2 shots.
Luke Kornet guarded Derik Queen for 5.6 minutes, over 27 possessions.
In that time, Derik Queen scored 16 points and made 7 of 10 shots.
Herbert Jones guarded De'Aaron Fox for 4.4 minutes, over 18 possessions.
In that time, De'Aaron Fox scored 4 points and made 1 of 2 shots.

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San Antonio Spurs defending

Defender	Attacker	Min	Poss	Pts (FG)
Kornet	Queen	5.6	27	16 (7/10)

Who stood out on defense during the season

These figures cover the whole 2025-26 regular season, not this game.

San Antonio Spurs

Luke Kornet contested 9.6 shots per game over his 68 games.
He ranks 5 of 399 in the league.
De'Aaron Fox deflected 2.8 passes per game over his 72 games.
He ranks 34 of 399 in the league.
Kelly Olynyk drew 0.08 charges per game over his 36 games.
He ranks 36 of 399 in the league.

New Orleans Pelicans

Bryce McGowens drew 0.20 charges per game over his 40 games.
He ranks 9 of 399 in the league.
Herbert Jones deflected 3.5 passes per game over his 56 games.
He ranks 13 of 399 in the league.
Trey Murphy III deflected 2.8 passes per game over his 66 games.
He ranks 33 of 399 in the league.

Hustle figures come from the hustle stats the NBA publishes (NBA.com) and rim defense comes from its tracking; both cover the regular season. For each player in this game we show the figure that ranks him highest in the league, and for each team, the three best ranked. Ranks count players with at least 30 games and, at the rim, at least 4 defended shots per game.

The New Orleans Pelicans have won 21 of their 49 games against the San Antonio Spurs.

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Game context

Attendance

15.783

93.6% of capacity

Smoothie King Center · New Orleans

Scoring

267

combined points

35.8 above the season average (231.2)

Defender	Attacker	Min	Poss	Pts (FG)
Queen	Kornet	6.1	27	2 (1/2)
Jones	Fox	4.4	18	4 (1/2)
Bey	Barnes	4.0	21	2 (1/2)
Alvarado	Fox	3.5	19	8 (3/5)
Murphy	Barnes	3.1	17	5 (2/3)
Alvarado	Harper	2.8	14	4 (2/3)
Murphy	Vassell	2.4	17	0 (0/2)
Murphy	Champagnie	2.1	9	0 (0/0)
Bey	Vassell	2.1	14	0 (0/0)
Bey	Champagnie	2.0	13	0 (0/0)