The San Antonio Spurs will look to build on a big win of the young season when they host the injury- and illness-depleted New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.

The game will be the second of a home back-to-back for the Spurs, who beat Houston 121-110 on Friday in an NBA Cup clash between the Lone Star State rivals. The victory over the Rockets snapped a two-game losing streak and was San Antonio's second win this season against an opponent that currently has a winning record.

Harrison Barnes scored 24 points and Victor Wembanyama and Julian Champagnie had 22 each in the Friday win, with all three coming up big down the stretch. Ahead by just three points with 3:17 to play, Champagnie's 3-pointer, a Stephon Castle putback and Wembanyama's baseline turnaround jumper pushed the lead to ei

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