Game ID: 22500095
San Antonio Spurs @ New Orleans Pelicans
Friday, October 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 Final
NOP 27 31 22 27 9 116SAS 30 27 25 25 13 120
NOP vs SAS ScoutingNOP vs SAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NOP availability going into 10/22 · season opener
full strength
NOP availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NOP availability going into 10/27 · 2 days' restOUT Peavy missed 2 since 10/22, returns tonight: 3 min (22% of 15)
NOP availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Alexander missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
BACK Peavy back 10/27 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 15)
NEW Poole 24 to 36 min over the last 3
NOP availability going into 10/31 · 1 day's restOUT Alexander missed 3 since 10/24, out tonight
BACK Peavy back 10/27 after 2, 6 min since (37% of 15)
NEW Poole 24 to 32 min over the last 4
NOP availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Alexander missed 4 since 10/24, out tonight
BACK Peavy back 10/27 after 2, 6 min since (37% of 15)
NEW Poole 24 to 32 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 10/22 · season opener
full strength
SAS availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 10/27 · back-to-backNEW Barnes 22 to 30 min over the last 3
SAS availability going into 10/30 · 2 days' restOUT Kornet missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
NEW Barnes 22 to 30 min over the last 4
SAS availability going into 11/02 · 2 days' restOUT Kornet missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
NEW Barnes 22 to 30 min over the last 5
10/22 @ MEM 122-128 — NOP notes
NOP lost 122-128. NOP took 18 more shots (98 to 80), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to MEM's 51%, 10 of 27 from three, and got to the line 31 times to MEM's 43. Williamson led with 27 (10 of 21, 7 of 12 at the line); Jones added 17, Poole 17. Q2 was theirs, 37-29, but the other 3 periods went 99-85 against them. They led by as many as 15. Bey's -13 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/24 vs SAS 116-120 — NOP notes
NOP lost 116-120 in 1 overtime. NOP shot 43% (42 of 97) to SAS's 46%, 10 of 32 from three. NOP turned it over 13 times to SAS's 18. The glass went 45-59 against them. Williamson led with 27 (8 of 18, 11 of 16 at the line); Murphy III added 24, Poole 21. Q2 was theirs, 31-27, turning a 3-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 93-85 against them. Jones's -20 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Holmgren at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Holmgren (2 straight). 2 days' rest. New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 124, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 29 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and Poole at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where OKC has been plus-5 a night and New Orleans minus-8 and the defense, OKC allowing 108 a night to New Orleans's 124. Call it OKC 123, New Orleans 107, OKC by 16.
10/22 @ DAL 125-92 — SAS notes
SAS won 125-92. SAS shot 57% (50 of 87) to DAL's 37%, 8 of 20 from three. The glass went 50-37 for them. Wembanyama led with 40 (15 of 21, 9 of 11 at the line); Castle added 22, Harper 15. The hinge was Q3, 33-21: a lead of 9 became 21, and the lead reached 33. Wembanyama was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
10/24 @ NOP 120-116 — SAS notes
SAS won 120-116 in 1 overtime. SAS shot 46% (45 of 98) to NOP's 43%, 13 of 43 from three. SAS turned it over 18 times to NOP's 13, and NOP turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 59-45 for them. Wembanyama led with 29 (13 of 23, 0 of 3 from three); Vassell added 23, Castle 16. The hinge was OT1, 13-9: from level to 4 ahead. SAS trailed 57-58 at the half and won the second half 63-58. Vassell was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
11/02 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 30 and Allen at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Brooks (3 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 104, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 30 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 30 and Castle at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 14 a night. Without Kornet (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-14 a night and Phoenix minus-7 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 104 a night to Phoenix's 122. Call it San Antonio 119, Phoenix 111.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJoIiPoWi 5 9 -4 3 7 43 1 3 33 0 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 1
NOP Bey, Jones, Murphy III, Poole, Williamson
in Bey, Jones, Murphy III, Poole, Williamson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCaChVaWe 5 13 +4 5 6 83 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 6 3 1 3 1 1
SAS Barnes, Castle, Champagnie, Vassell, Wembanyama
in Barnes, Castle, Champagnie, Vassell, Wembanyama
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJoIiPoQu 2 6 +2 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0
NOP Bey, Jones, Murphy III, Poole, Queen
in Queen
out Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCaChKoVa 2 4 -2 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1
SAS Barnes, Castle, Champagnie, Kornet, Vassell
in Kornet
out Wembanyama
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FeHaJoPoQu 2 5 -1 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
NOP Fears, Hawkins, Jones, Poole, Queen
in Fears, Hawkins
out Bey, Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChHaJoKoVa 2 6 +1 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
SAS Champagnie, Harper, Johnson, Kornet, Vassell
in Harper, Johnson
out Barnes, Castle
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FeHaPoQuWi 3 5 -2 0 0 0 1 3 33 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
NOP Fears, Hawkins, Poole, Queen, Williamson
in Williamson
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJoKoMcWe 3 7 +2 2 5 40 1 2 50 1 2 50 4 3 1 0 0 1 3
SAS Harper, Johnson, Kornet, McLaughlin, Wembanyama
in McLaughlin, Wembanyama
out Champagnie, Vassell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFeHaIiWi 3 11 +5 0 1 0 3 6 50 2 2 100 3 1 3 0 0 0 1
NOP Bey, Fears, Hawkins, Murphy III, Williamson
in Bey, Murphy III
out Poole, Queen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrCaChWe 3 6 -5 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
SAS Barnes, Bryant, Castle, Champagnie, Wembanyama
in Barnes, Bryant, Castle, Champagnie
out Harper, Johnson, Kornet, McLaughlin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeHaIiQu 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
NOP Alvarado, Bey, Hawkins, Murphy III, Queen
in Alvarado, Queen
out Fears, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCaChKoVa 1 6 +6 1 1 100 1 3 33 1 1 100 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
SAS Barnes, Castle, Champagnie, Kornet, Vassell
in Kornet, Vassell
out Bryant, Wembanyama
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJoIiPoQu 2 8 +3 2 2 100 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 0 2 1 0 0 1
NOP Alvarado, Jones, Murphy III, Poole, Queen
in Jones, Poole
out Bey, Hawkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaJoKoVa 1 5 +2 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2
SAS Barnes, Harper, Johnson, Kornet, Vassell
in Harper, Johnson
out Castle, Champagnie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJoIiPoWi 2 0 -4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
NOP Bey, Jones, Murphy III, Poole, Williamson
in Murphy III, Williamson
out Alvarado, Queen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJoKoVaWe 4 6 +1 3 5 60 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 5 2 0 1 1 3
SAS Harper, Johnson, Kornet, Vassell, Wembanyama
in Wembanyama
out Barnes
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeIiPoQuWi 3 12 +8 3 4 75 1 1 100 3 5 60 0 5 2 0 0 2 4
NOP Bey, Murphy III, Poole, Queen, Williamson
in Queen
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJoKoVaWe 4 6 +1 3 5 60 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 5 2 0 1 1 3
SAS Harper, Johnson, Kornet, Vassell, Wembanyama
in Wembanyama
out Barnes
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeIiPoQuWi 3 12 +8 3 4 75 1 1 100 3 5 60 0 5 2 0 0 2 4
NOP Bey, Murphy III, Poole, Queen, Williamson
in Queen
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChHaJoKoVa 2 4 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 0 0 1 1 0 1
SAS Champagnie, Harper, Johnson, Kornet, Vassell
in Champagnie
out Wembanyama
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJoIiPoWi 5 7 -8 2 6 33 1 4 25 0 0 0 2 4 3 1 0 2 1
NOP Bey, Jones, Murphy III, Poole, Williamson
in Jones
out Queen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCaChVaWe 6 15 +8 4 5 80 2 5 40 1 2 50 1 5 5 1 3 1 1
SAS Barnes, Castle, Champagnie, Vassell, Wembanyama
in Barnes, Castle, Wembanyama
out Harper, Johnson, Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FeJoIiPoQu 2 4 -2 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
NOP Fears, Jones, Murphy III, Poole, Queen
in Fears, Queen
out Bey, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHaJoKoVa 2 6 +2 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 2 1
SAS Castle, Harper, Johnson, Kornet, Vassell
in Harper, Johnson
out Barnes, Champagnie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FeHaIiQuWi 6 20 +14 4 6 67 2 3 67 5 6 83 1 7 4 0 0 1 2
NOP Fears, Hawkins, Murphy III, Queen, Williamson
in Murphy III, Williamson
out Jones, Poole
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJoKoMcWe 3 4 -3 2 5 40 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
SAS Harper, Johnson, Kornet, McLaughlin, Wembanyama
in McLaughlin, Wembanyama
out Castle, Vassell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FeHaIiQuWi 6 20 +14 4 6 67 2 3 67 5 6 83 1 7 4 0 0 1 2
NOP Fears, Hawkins, Murphy III, Queen, Williamson
in Murphy III, Williamson
out Jones, Poole
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCaChJoWe 2 0 -7 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
SAS Barnes, Castle, Champagnie, Johnson, Wembanyama
in Barnes, Castle, Champagnie
out Harper, Kornet, McLaughlin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FeHaIiQuWi 6 20 +14 4 6 67 2 3 67 5 6 83 1 7 4 0 0 1 2
NOP Fears, Hawkins, Murphy III, Queen, Williamson
in Murphy III, Williamson
out Jones, Poole
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCaChHaWe 2 4 -3 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
SAS Barnes, Castle, Champagnie, Harper, Wembanyama
in Harper
out Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFeJoIiPo 1 0 -4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
NOP Bey, Fears, Jones, Murphy III, Poole
in Bey, Jones
out Queen, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaChHaKoVa 5 16 +12 3 5 60 2 5 40 2 2 100 3 5 2 1 0 2 1
SAS Barnes, Champagnie, Harper, Kornet, Vassell
in Kornet, Vassell
out Castle, Wembanyama
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJoIiPoQu 2 4 +2 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
NOP Bey, Jones, Murphy III, Poole, Queen
in Queen
out Fears
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaChHaKoVa 5 16 +12 3 5 60 2 5 40 2 2 100 3 5 2 1 0 2 1
SAS Barnes, Champagnie, Harper, Kornet, Vassell
in Kornet, Vassell
out Castle, Wembanyama
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FeIiPoQuWi 3 8 +6 3 6 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 3 1 0 2 0 0 1
NOP Fears, Murphy III, Poole, Queen, Williamson
in Fears, Williamson
out Bey, Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHaKoVaWe 3 2 -6 1 2 50 0 2 0 2 2 100 2 1 1 0 0 3 2
SAS Castle, Harper, Kornet, Vassell, Wembanyama
in Castle, Wembanyama
out Barnes, Champagnie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FeIiPoQuWi 3 3 -8 1 5 20 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
NOP Fears, Murphy III, Poole, Queen, Williamson
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCaChKoVa 4 11 +3 0 0 0 2 2 100 5 8 62 0 4 2 1 2 4 3
SAS Barnes, Castle, Champagnie, Kornet, Vassell
in Barnes, Champagnie
out Harper, Wembanyama
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FeJoIiPoWi 2 6 +4 3 3 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 3
NOP Fears, Jones, Murphy III, Poole, Williamson
in Jones
out Queen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCaChKoVa 4 11 +3 0 0 0 2 2 100 5 8 62 0 4 2 1 2 4 3
SAS Barnes, Castle, Champagnie, Kornet, Vassell
in Barnes, Champagnie
out Harper, Wembanyama
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NOPDQ D. Queen
HJ H. Jones
JF J. Fears
JH J. Hawkins
JP J. Poole
SB S. Bey
TM T. Murphy III
ZW Z. Williamson
SASCB C. Bryant
DH D. Harper
DV D. Vassell
HB H. Barnes
JC J. Champagnie
JM J. McLaughlin
KJ K. Johnson
LK L. Kornet
SC S. Castle
VW V. Wembanyama
NOP/SAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Wembanyama has 29 points, 11 rebounds and 9 blocks to lead Spurs past Pelicans, 120-116 in OT
NEW ORLEANS -- — Victor Wembanyama had 29 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocks before fouling out in overtime, and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-116 on Friday night.
Devin Vassell , who had 23 points, hit a 3 in overtime. Julian Champagnie followed with another from deep shortly after to give the Spurs a 116-110 lead and the Pelicans could not recover.
Zion Williamson had 27 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans. He made a free throw to tie it at 107 with 12 seconds left in regulation, but missed another for the lead.
The game went to overtime after Wembanyama, guarded closely by Williamson, missed a 15-foot fade as time ran out.
But Wembanyama dunked to open overtime and added his last block when he swatted away Trey Murphy's floater.
Luke Kornet had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs, grabbing nine of his teammates misses to help San Antonio total 20 offensive rebounds and 26 second-chance points.
Stephon Castle scored 16 points for the Spurs, including a 3 with 19.8 seconds left in regulation.
Dylan Harper scored seven of his 13 points during a pivotal 14-0, fourth-quarter run that gave San Antonio a 100-94 lead.
Murphy finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans, while Jordan Poole added 21 points. Pelicans rookies Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears added 15 and 13 points.
Williamson got the better of Wembanyama on the game's first possession, using an explosive drive down the lane to set up a roundhouse dunk as he was fouled by the French star.
But that crowd-pleasing moment was short-lived as Wembanyama blocked consecutive Williamson layup attempts soon after.
Willliamson and Wembanyama each scored 12 points in the first half, after which New Orleans led 58-57.