Spurs vs. Pelicans: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The San Antonio Spurs (29-44) play against the New Orleans Pelicans (42-42) at Smoothie King Center Game Time: 5:00 PM EDT on Saturday March 26, 2022 San Antonio Spurs 11, New Orleans Pelicans 15 (Q1 04:43) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Oleh Kosel @ …

The San Antonio Spurs (29-44) play against the New Orleans Pelicans (42-42) at Smoothie King Center

Game Time: 5:00 PM EDT on Saturday March 26, 2022

San Antonio Spurs 11, New Orleans Pelicans 15 (Q1 04:43)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Devonte’ Graham hits his second 3-pointer of the 1st quarter after an offensive rebound and the Pelicans lead the Spurs 13-7 early. – 5:22 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
tae for threeeee 👌
📺: @BallySportsNO
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/jgC1E3JUGc5:20 PM

Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs being extra aggressive on the offensive glass so far, trying to manufacture some offense. – 5:19 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Join us in the DA as we take on the Pelicans!!! Enter the Spurs Digital Arena pres. by https://t.co/XBIqcJVztn for a chance to win a Keldon Johnson Bobblehead🤠🐎
➡️ https://t.co/B8Fig4GZxC pic.twitter.com/vol7yWPkBk4:52 PM

Brad Turner @BA_Turner
The Lakers list LeBron James (left knee soreness) and Dwight Howard (hip soreness) as questionable for New Orleans game Sunday and Talen Horton-Tucker (left ankle sprain) as probable. – 4:42 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Starters for the night 🔥
#PorVida pic.twitter.com/Q0zyQ2NoIu4:42 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
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👀: https://t.co/OdAufxmFbX pic.twitter.com/MlB2uDtWzW4:41 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The Lakers list LeBron James (left knee soreness/effusion) and Dwight Howard (hip soreness) as questionable for tomorrow’s game in New Orleans.
Talen Horton-Tucker (left ankle sprain) is probable. – 4:37 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
With Vassell injured today, Josh Richardson returns to the Spurs’ starting lineup:
Murray, Primo, Richardson, Johnson, Poeltl. – 4:33 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Lakers’ status report for tomorrow’s crucial showdown with the Pelicans – Dwight Howard is the only significant change as he’s listed QUESTIONABLE: pic.twitter.com/oZZLK5vj8k4:31 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Your starting 5 for tonight 🏀
#Pelicans | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/K7WzyrsOrB4:31 PM

Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Pelicans starters tonight:
Devonte’ Graham
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Jaxson Hayes
Jonas Valanciunas – 4:27 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Starters:
Devonte’ Graham (fro intact)
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Jaxson Hayes
Jonas Valanciunas – 4:26 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Lonnie Walker (back) is getting shots up before this afternoon’s game in New Orleans. He has already been ruled out for the third straight contest. pic.twitter.com/KpB7iqmHbc4:23 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
📍New Orleans
#ULTRADrip | #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/Eet5S2tsG14:06 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Great turnout for the Sports Media Chalk Talk, thanks to @JoelMeyersNBA and @adaniels33 for hosting! pic.twitter.com/TronMex5sD4:04 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
getting ready for game time 🏀
Tipoff is @ 4pm CT! pic.twitter.com/JmUCisnEvJ3:57 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Who do we think it is tonight? 👀
#Pelicans | Primeblock.com3:51 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Left: Spurs scoring this season
Right: Spurs scoring last season
This season the Spurs are only being outscored by 108 points from three.
Last season they were outscored by 507 points from three. pic.twitter.com/N7UsdphY2N3:44 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Spurs game by game 3PT attempts: pic.twitter.com/ISpW876LgV3:36 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Try your hand at Pelicans Courtside Challenge! 📲
Answer five timed trivia questions for a shot at a basketball autographed by various members of the #Pelicans courtesy of @SeatGeek
Play now on the Pelicans app: https://t.co/o9NQ2Qn2gW pic.twitter.com/ANx19DrzJW3:29 PM

New Orleans Pelicans PR @PelicansPR
Brandon Ingram (right hamstring soreness) is OUT for tonight’s game vs. San Antonio. – 3:23 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Brandon Ingram (right hamstring soreness) is OUT for tonight’s matchup versus the Spurs. – 3:23 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“He’s the key to their team. He’s an All-Star for a reason.” – Willie Green on the Pelicans’ defensive focus on Dejounte Murray.
Green says he thought his team did a pretty good job guarding Murray in the last game, and “the goal is to try to do it again” today. – 3:22 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Brandon Ingram is out, Willie Green says. – 3:19 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Brandon Ingram is OUT for today’s game vs San Antonio, per Willie Green – 3:19 PM
Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Willie Green says Brandon Ingram is OUT today against the Spurs. – 3:19 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Brandon Ingram is OUT today – 3:19 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Willie Green says Brandon Ingram is OUT for today’s game against the Spurs. – 3:19 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“They’re going to do what they do, but they’re going to do it better. We have to be prepared for that.” – Pelicans Head Coach Willie Green on the Pelicans’ mindset against the Spurs, after the Pelicans picked up a big win in San Antonio last week – 3:18 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Which #Pelicans player will most exceed his scoring average today vs. Spurs? @ErinESummers picks Murphy (4.6); @dsallerson takes Alvarado (5.8); I go with Graham (12.6). We’re each only allowed to use a player once all season. #SaturdayScorer standings: ES 4, JE 4, DS 1, Fans 0 – 2:38 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Saturday Showdown 🤠
#UltraDrip | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/S3hZtEfHQ82:30 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Happy #AirMaxDay! 👟🤩
(via @jwdanklefs, salinas.roland/IG) pic.twitter.com/RCgFpxExv52:30 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs have downgraded Devin Vassell (right Achilles soreness) from questionable to out.
They will also be without Lonnie Walker, who will miss his third game in a row with lower back tightness. – 2:07 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Check out tonight’s @GreyGoose cocktail of the game, the Take Flight! 🥂 pic.twitter.com/Xfkg9tMb9W1:55 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
It’s an early one! Spurs at Pels 4pm – here’s @ErinESummers with the #PelicansGameday rundown 🏀 pic.twitter.com/lVz0UzCWfF1:34 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
The first foundation pour of our state-of-the-art performance center, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚, began this week! 🙌
More on the Spurs Human Performance Campus ➡️ https://t.co/sH98s07fMw pic.twitter.com/UabeCBq8JB1:17 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Three Western Conference playoff race questions:
1. Who winds up 4th. #Mavs #Jazz tied at 45-29.
2. Who ends up 6th? #Timberwolves just half game behind #Nuggets.
3. Will #Lakers finish 9th, 10th or out the play-in at 11th? Tied with #Pelicans, two games up on #Spurs. #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/nRPk8dwcnT12:52 PM

Christian Clark @cclark_13
Today’s game has big head-to-head tiebreaker implications.
Spurs lead season series against the Pels 2-1.
If the Pels win, they end the season 2-2 against the Spurs.
Next tiebreaker then becomes Southwest Division W/L.
Pels are 6-8.
Spurs are 4-8. – 12:26 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
When the Pelicans have posted at least two wins over the Spurs in the regular season, they’ve wound up in the playoffs. It’s happened five consecutive times.
New Orleans is entering today’s matchup against San Antonio with a 1-2 record … Let’s Geaux!! https://t.co/eDVmQrYs83 pic.twitter.com/psBwbzNjEw11:33 AM

Howard Beck @HowardBeck
New Crossover pod!
First, Antonio Daniels (@adaniels33) on the Zion Situation, Pelicans’ potential and the secret of Pop’s success.
Then, @Andre Iguodala Iguodala on his role in the new doc, “The Quest for Sleep.”
Listen/subscribe: https://t.co/lhCvpA2us5 pic.twitter.com/9fFXqreH2P11:28 AM

Jake Madison @NOLAJake
TODAY! You hear us talk all the time but now it’s your chance to chop it up with us!
Join me at the Pelicans pre-game happy hour and sports media networking with a panel discussion before the Spurs game today!
Special ticket required, please use: https://t.co/xZoJKOpcKF pic.twitter.com/5TGuDhUgQu11:00 AM