Pelicans vs Spurs Match Player Stats | Saturday, November 8th 2025

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Todays Saturday, November 8th Matchup Details

Saturday New Orleans Pelicans at San Antonio Spurs
NBA Game is on Saturday, November 8th 2025
08/11/25 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

NBA Game Key Match Player Stats to New Orleans Pelicans at San Antonio Spurs

The Pelicans check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games while playing away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists).

The San Antonio Spurs check in as the 6th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the league while on their home court this year.

The matchup against the Pelicans is a favorable one for 3-point attempts; the other team’s starting PGs have totaled the 3rd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.1).

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 4.1 foul shots per game (8th-most in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, succeeding in their efforts to draw fouls.

The matchup against the Spurs is a strong one for 3-point shots; the opposing team’s starting SGs have put up the 8th-highest three percentage in the NBA this year (37.5%).

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have shot 40.4% on 3-pointers (5th-best in the NBA) against the Spurs, resulting in a good matchup.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have shot 50.2% on shot attempts from the field (best in the league) against the San Antonio Spurs, labeling this as a good matchup.

This year when they are on the road, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 4.5 free throws per game (8th-highest in the NBA) vs. the San Antonio Spurs, easily managing to get to the foul line.

The matchup vs. New Orleans is a favorable one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Pelicans are away from home, opposing starting PFs have averaged the 3rd-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (5.4).

This year, the other team’s starting SGs have tallied 6.1 3-point attempts per game (4th-highest in the league) against the New Orleans Pelicans, making this a favorable matchup.

Harrison Barnes has registered 15.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 3.7 more than he’s registered overall this year.

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans may be a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a monstrous 4.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games (10th-most in the league).

The matchup against the San Antonio Spurs is a favorable one for shot attempts from downtown; the other team’s starting PFs have totaled the 2nd-most 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 10 games (6.4).

The matchup against San Antonio is a favorable one for getting to the foul line; the other team’s starting SFs have attempted a whopping 3.5 foul shots per game this year when the Spurs are playing at home (6th-most in the league).

This year, opposing starting SGs have attempted 3.2 free throws per game (8th-most in the league) against the San Antonio Spurs, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

The matchup against New Orleans may be a favorable one for drawing fouls; the other team’s starting SFs have attempted a massive 3.3 free throws per game over the last 19 games when the New Orleans Pelicans are the visiting team (8th-most in the league).

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In regard to scoring, the Pelicans’s feeble 107.9 points per game comes in as the 2nd-lowest in the NBA this year.

The Pelicans have played at the 3rd-most sluggish tempo in the league this year.

The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to experience a decrease in possessions in this game from competing against the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play home team in the NBA this year (the San Antonio Spurs).

The 3rd-most lethargic pace home team in the NBA this year has been the San Antonio Spurs.

The Pelicans have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to lead to decreased plays for the Spurs.

Offensive rebounds retain possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, but the Spurs rank 10thworst in in the league with the home court advantage with a mere 10.5 offensive rebounds per game this year.

This matchup may be a good one for getting to the free-throw line; when the New Orleans Pelicans are the visiting squad, opposing squads have attempted an enormous 24.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (21st-most in the NBA).

The New Orleans Pelicans check in as the 10th-least aggressive offense in the league as the away team this year in terms of shot attempts from beyond the arc.

Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting SFs have totaled 4.0 three attempts per game (7th-fewest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, designating this as a tough matchup.

Over the last 15 games, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.2 foul shots per game (lowest in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, struggling to get to the foul line.

The matchup against San Antonio is a tough one; when the Spurs are on their home court, they have given up the 4th-least points per game in the NBA to the other team’s starting PFs over the last 5 games (13.0).

Relative to last season’s 21.2 clip, Trey Murphy III’s points per game have tailed off this season to 14.9.

The matchup vs. the Spurs is a difficult one for scoring; the opposition’s starting SFs have compiled the lowest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (36.0%).

This year, the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged 27.4% on three-pointers (4th-lowest in the NBA) against the Spurs, marking this as a tough matchup.

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans is a difficult one for field goal attempts; the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled the least field goal attempts per game in the league this year (9.1).

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