Spurs 112, Pelicans 93
Manu Ginobili knocked down four 3-pointers en route to 16 points as San Antonio extended its winning streak to 11 games by crushing visiting New Orleans.
Marco Belinelli added 14 points and Tony Parker piled up 14 points and seven assists in 25 minutes for the Spurs, who matched the best 14-game start in franchise history at 13-1. Patty Mills scored 12 points as part of a 65-point explosion from the San Antonio reserves.
Ryan Anderson scored 17 points to lead the Pelicans, who had a three-game winning streak come to an end. Tyreke Evans had 12 points and nine rebounds while Jrue Holiday collected 12 points, nine boards and seven assists for New Orleans.
The Pelicans hung around early and were within 29-26 in the second quarter before the Spurs took off on an 11-2 run behind five points from Ginobili to grab a double-digit edge. Tim Duncan’s three-point play with 36 seconds left in the half made it a 57-37 gap, and San Antonio took a 17-point cushion into the break.
New Orleans missed its first five shots in the third quarter as the Spurs continued the rout. Ginobili’s 3-pointer late in the period gave San Antonio an 86-61 lead and back-to-back 3-pointers from Belinelli early in the fourth stretched the lead to 99-67 as the Spurs cruised.
GAME NOTEBOOK: San Antonio’s last two wins have come by a total of 49 points, and the last eight have been by at least nine points. … Spurs F Boris Diaw returned after missing Saturday’s game with a rib injury and scored 13 points in 31 minutes. … The Pelicans struggled to 2-for-15 from 3-point range.