Spurs roll past Pelicans, 120-95.

Jrue Holiday's squad came up short.

As the Anthony Davis controversy drags on, Jrue Holiday had to take up the mantle in N'awlins and his team ultimately came up short. They did manage to spark a run and be competitive until midway through the third quarter, but the Spurs were simply too strong.

San Antonio opened the game on a 14-2 run, but struggled to score from that point forward, allowing the Pelicans back into things. It took Patty Mills going off to start the 3rd Quarter, finishing with 18 points, and a surprise spark from Iman Shumpert (23 points, 5 three-pointers) to turn it out.

Brandon Ingram had a solid 22 points, sitting out the 4th Quarter as Shump & Mills reclaimed a 20-PT advantage for the champs, especially Iman as he made back-to-back-to-back 3PTers, giving the Spurs the 91-71 advantage in the Big Easy, after a 38-22 third quarter showing.

The Spurs only had four turnovers, compared to fourteen by New Orleans. The Pelicans fought hard early, earning twenty-two free throw chances, making 17 of them. Holiday finished with 29 points on 11/18 from the floor, with Elfrid Payton's 18 points a close second. Stanley Johnson, the former Piston, had 14 points, despite a quiet night by Julius Randle (10 points, 9 rebounds).

In the win, Rudy Gay had 14 points; Skal Labissiere had nine, Joakim Noah with 7 points and 6 rebounds; Kyle O'Quinn produced 6 points with 8 rebounds.