Venue & Game Info
Stadium: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Tipoff: 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT
Broadcast: Gulf Coast Sports Network, NBA League Pass
Injury Report
San Antonio Spurs:
De’Aaron Fox – out (hamstring)
Jeremy Sochan – out (wrist)
Kelly Olynyk – out (heel surgery)
Lindy Waters III – out (eye procedure)
New Orleans Pelicans:
Dejounte Murray – out (Achilles)
Kevon Looney – out (knee sprain)
Karlo Matkovic – questionable (back spasms)
Yves Missi – questionable (ankle)
Team Recent Form
San Antonio Spurs:
Opened with a 125-92 blowout win vs Dallas Mavericks.
Victor Wembanyama: 40 points, 15 rebounds, 4 blocks.
Stephon Castle: 22 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists.
Looked dominant on both ends, shooting 57.5% FG.
New Orleans Pelicans:
Lost opener 128-122 vs Memphis Grizzlies.
Zion Williamson: 27 points, 9 rebounds.
Jordan Poole: 21 points, 6 assists.
Collapsed after leading by 11 at halftime, outscored 41-22 in the third quarter.
Key Player Matchups
Victor Wembanyama (SAS) vs Zion Williamson (NOP): Clash of generational talents—Wemby’s length vs Zion’s power.
Stephon Castle (SAS) vs Jeremiah Fears (NOP): Rookie guard duel; Castle’s poise vs Fears’ quickness.
Devin Vassell (SAS) vs Jordan Poole (NOP): Two-way wing vs streaky scorer.
Series History
All-time: Spurs lead 56–29.
2024–25 Season: Teams split 2-2.
At New Orleans: Pelicans have won 3 of last 5.
Betting Trends
Spurs:
18-7 as moneyline favorites last season.
16-9 ATS when scoring more than 119 points.
Pelicans:
Just 9-52 as underdogs last season.
7-49 when underdogs of +107 or more.
Totals: Spurs 29 games OVER last year; Pelicans 33 games OVER.
Final Score Projection: Spurs 121 – Pelicans 115
Game Odds
San Antonio Spurs – 4.5
New Orleans Pelicans 232.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 23, 2025
