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New Orleans Pelicans vs. San Antonio Spurs Postgame Quotes | 12/1/2023 New Orleans Pelicans vs. San Antonio Spurs postgame quotes from Pelicans head coach Willie Green and players on Friday, Dec. 1 during the 20...
2023-24 San Antonio Spurs Season | Gregg Popovich Post-Game Interview 12.1.2023
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San Antonio Spurs 106, New Orleans Pelicans 121 | 12.1.2023
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Trey Murphy III returns, helps Pelicans pound Spurs Dec 1, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) dribbles against San Antonio Spurs guard Malaki Branham...
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Pelicans Highlights: Trey Murphy III with 18 Points vs. San Antonio Spurs
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Jonas Valanciunas with 24 Points vs. San Antonio Spurs
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SPURS at PELICANS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | December 1, 2023
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With Wembanyama out for San Antonio, Pelicans extend Spurs' skid to 14 games
Jonas Valanciunas had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Trey Murphy scored 18 points in his first appearance this season and the New Orleans Pelicans beat San Antonio 121-106 on Friday ni...DECEMBER 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans - Full Game Highlights | December 1, 2023 NBA Season
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Photos: Pelicans vs. Spurs | Game Action 12/1/2023 Game action photos from the San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans game on Friday, Dec. 1 during the 2023‑24 NBA season.
DECEMBER 2, 2023 • NBA.COM
Julian Champagnie - Starting Friday Champagnie will start Friday's game against the Pelicans, Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.
Impact The Spurs are without Victor Wembanyama due to a hip issue, but they will roll with a smaller lineup Friday. Champagnie has already made four starts this season, averaging 8.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.3 blocks, 1.3 steals and 2.0 three-pointers.
DECEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Keldon Johnson - Available Friday Johnson (hip) is available for Friday's game against the Pelicans,Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.
Impact Johnson was previously carrying a probable tag. Friday's game is the second leg of a back-to-back set, but Johnson didn't look limited Thursday when he poured in 22 points across 33 minutes. He could see more usage Friday with Victor Wembanyama sitting out with a hip injury.
DECEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
2023-24 San Antonio Spurs Season | Gregg Popovich Media Availability vs Pelicans, 12.01.2023
DECEMBER 2, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Devin Vassell - Still limited to bench role Coach Gregg Popovich said Vassell will come off the bench during Friday's game against the Pelicans due to a minutes restriction, though he should be cleared for a full workload so...
Impact Since returning from a three-game absence due to left adductor tightness, Vassell has operated off the bench, playing 26.8 minutes per game over the last four contests. Popovich said this is due to a minutes restriction but added that Vassell's limitations should be removed soon. Vassell has been thriving off the bench recently, averaging 21.5 points on 50.8 percent shooting during the recent four-game stretch, so it'll be interesting to see how the rotation shakes out once he's cleared for a full workload.
DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Julian Champagnie - Season high in loss Champagnie added 15 points (5-8 FG, 5-8 3Pt) and three rebounds through 20 minutes in Thursday's 137-135 loss to the Hawks.
Impact Thursday's matchup also marked Champagnie's second consecutive double-digit scoring output and third overall this season. In his last six games, the first four of which were all starts, Champagnie is averaging 10.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.0 blocks and 0.8 steals across 22.7 minutes. With Victor Wembanyama (hip) and Doug McDermott (illness) ruled out for Friday's contest against the Pelicans, expect Champagnie to see extended playing time until they return.
DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Victor Wembanyama (hip tightness) to miss Spurs’ game Friday in New Orleans
Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out of San Antonio’s game against New Orleans on Friday because of right hip tightness.DECEMBER 1, 2023
Spurs C Victor Wembanyama (hip) out vs. Pelicans Nov 30, 2023; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) dribbles against Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (15...
DECEMBER 1, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Spurs C Victor Wembanyama (hip) out vs. Pelicans Nov 30, 2023; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) dribbles against Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (15...
DECEMBER 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Victor Wembanyama will miss Spurs' game Friday in New Orleans with hip tightness
Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out of San Antonio’s game against New Orleans on Friday because of right hip tightnessDECEMBER 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Keldon Johnson - Dealing with hip tightness Johnson is probable for Friday's game against the Pelicans due to right hip tightness, Ty Jager of FanSided.com reports.
Impact Johnson lands on the injury report for the second night of a back-to-back set, but the hip injury shouldn't cause him to miss any game action. After an inconsistent start to the season, Johnson has been a steady producer for San Antonio, averaging 19.3 points (50.0 percent shooting), 7.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.2 steals-plus-blocks in 34.0 minutes per game over his last eight appearances.
DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Doug McDermott - Remains out Friday McDermott (illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pelicans, independent NBA writer Matthew Tynan reports.
Impact McDermott missed Thursday's game against Atlanta due to his illness, and he'll be unavailable for the second half of the back-to-back set Friday. However, he'll have a few additional days to recover before Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves. Julian Champagnie and Cedi Osman are candidates for larger roles Friday.
DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Victor Wembanyama - Won't play Friday Wembanyama (hip) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pelicans, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Impact Coach Gregg Popovich signaled after Thursday's loss to Atlanta that Wembanyama's status was uncertain for Friday's matchup, and the No. 1 overall pick will officially be sidelined for the second half of the back-to-back set. Wembanyama will have a few days to rest before the Spurs face Minnesota on Wednesday, while Cedi Osman and Charles Bassey could see increased run against New Orleans.
DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Keldon Johnson - Records double-double Johnson registered 22 points (8-15 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and one steal across 33 minutes during Thursday's 137-135 loss to Atlanta.
Impact The Spurs came up short and lost to the Hawks, but Johnson had another impressive performance to extend his sizzling streak. Since returning from a one-game absence in mid-November, Johnson scored 20 or more points in five of his last seven contests while shooting an impressive 51.1 percent from the field and 40.9 percent from three-point range. Johnson has seen his numbers dip a bit with the emergence of players such as Devin Vassell and Victor Wembanyama (hip), but he's still a talented player who can carry the Spurs on offense through prolonged stretches.
DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jeremy Sochan - Shines against Atlanta Sochan had 33 points (12-14 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), eight rebounds, six assists and one steal across 36 minutes during Thursday's 137-135 loss to Atlanta.
Impact The experiment of playing Sochan as a point guard has drawn mixed reviews and has delivered a few head-scratching moments, but head coach Gregg Popovich is sticking with his idea. From a statistical perspective, it worked Thursday, as Sochan posted one of the best games of his career while contributing at both ends. His overall-season numbers have looked on par with last season's, though. This 33-point output was a season-high mark by a wide margin, as his previous season-best mark was "only" 19 points.
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