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Pelicans 135-132
Spurs spoil Queen's first triple-double and hold on to beat the Pelicans 135-132
By BRETT MARTEL
AP Sports Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) --- Harrison Barnes scored 24 points, rookie Dylan Harper
capped a 22-point performance with a go-ahead driving floater with 9 seconds
left, and the San Antonio Spurs recovered from losing a 20-point halftime lead
to beat the reeling New Orleans Pelicans 135-132 on Monday night.
Rookie Derik Queen led a furious Pelicans comeback bid, scoring 29 of his
season-high 33 points in the second half, and adding 10 rebounds and 10 assists
for his first NBA triple-double.
De'Aaron Fox, who scored 14 points, hit two free throws with 1.1 seconds left
for the final margin, which stood after Saddiq Bey's rushed 3-point shot at the
horn bounced off the front rim.
Stephon Castle scored 18 points for San Antonio and Julian Champagnie added 17
points, highlighted by his five 3s.
Both teams' biggest stars --- the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama (left calf) and the
Pelicans' Zion Williamson (right hip adductor) --- watched from the bench. But
their teammates provided plenty of entertainment.
Trey Murphy scored 32 for the Pelicans, who stunningly scored 45 points in the
third quarter to turn a 20-point deficit into a 102-100 lead heading into the
final quarter.
Herb Jones, returning from a right calf injury that sidelined him for eight
games, scored 17 points and Bey also scored 17 in New Orleans' seventh straight
loss.
The Pelicans opened the second half with an 11-0 run. After Murphy dunked for
the third time in the first 6:31 of the third quarter, New Orleans had
outscored San Antonio 28-10 and trailed just 87-85.
Queen scored 21 in the period, and his free throws gave the Pelicans a 91-90
lead, their first since the middle of the first quarter.
The Spurs hit 11 3s in the first half, six of them during a 42-point second
quarter that gave San Antonio a 77-57 lead at halftime.
The Spurs' first-half point total was their most in any half this season.
Up next
Spurs: Visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in the NBA Cup
quarterfinals.
Pelicans: Host Portland on Thursday night.
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