De'Aaron Fox returned in his season debut with 24 points while Victor Wembanyama posted 18 points and 18 rebounds as San Antonio defeated New Orleans 126-119. Stephon Castle contributed 14 points and 14 assists and eight Spurs reached double figures. Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with 41 points on 15-for-22 shooting despite New Orleans missing Zion Williamson, Jordan Poole and Yves Missi. San Antonio held the Pelicans to a season-low 22 points in the first quarter and never trailed. Fox overcame recent left pinky tendon surgery and an offseason right hamstring injury ahead of the game.
"SAN ANTONIO -- De'Aaron Fox scored 24 points in his season debut, Victor Wembanyama added 18 points and 18 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 126-119 on Saturday night. Stephon Castle added 14 points and 14 assists as San Antonio won its second straight after two straight losses following a franchise-best 5-0 start."
"Trey Murphy III scored 41 points on 15-for-22 shooting for the Pelicans. Murphy was 5 for 11 on 3-pointers, including a high-arcing 31-footer at the close of the third quarter to stun the sellout crowd."
"After missing his first two attempts, Fox drained a stepback 3-pointer for his first bucket of the season 2:21 into the second quarter. The 24-footer was the start of a personal 13-point run over 2 1/2 minutes for Fox to break a 32-all tie. He was 5 for 5 over that span, including a pair of 3-pointers to bookend the run."
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