"SAN ANTONIO -- De'Aaron Fox scored 24 points in his season debut, Victor Wembanyama added 18 points and 18 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 126-119 on Saturday night. Stephon Castle added 14 points and 14 assists as San Antonio won its second straight after two straight losses following a franchise-best 5-0 start."
"Trey Murphy III scored 41 points on 15-for-22 shooting for the Pelicans. Murphy was 5 for 11 on 3-pointers, including a high-arcing 31-footer at the close of the third quarter to stun the sellout crowd."
"After missing his first two attempts, Fox drained a stepback 3-pointer for his first bucket of the season 2:21 into the second quarter. The 24-footer was the start of a personal 13-point run over 2 1/2 minutes for Fox to break a 32-all tie. He was 5 for 5 over that span, including a pair of 3-pointers to bookend the run."
De'Aaron Fox returned in his season debut with 24 points while Victor Wembanyama posted 18 points and 18 rebounds as San Antonio defeated New Orleans 126-119. Stephon Castle contributed 14 points and 14 assists and eight Spurs reached double figures. Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with 41 points on 15-for-22 shooting despite New Orleans missing Zion Williamson, Jordan Poole and Yves Missi. San Antonio held the Pelicans to a season-low 22 points in the first quarter and never trailed. Fox overcame recent left pinky tendon surgery and an offseason right hamstring injury ahead of the game.
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