US EditionSpurs Spoil Queen’s First Triple-Double and Hold on to Beat the Pelicans 135-132
San Antonio overcame a 20-point halftime deficit with a season-high 42-point second quarter; rookie Derik Queen scored 33 points and had 10 rebounds and assists.
- Dec. 8, 2025, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 135-132 in New Orleans, capped by Dylan Harper's go-ahead floater with 9 seconds left after recovering from a 20-point halftime deficit.
- The Pelicans erupted in the second half with an 11-0 run and outscored San Antonio 28-10 early in the third quarter to erase a 20-point deficit.
- The Pelicans' rookie Dyson Daniels scored 33 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, with 29 in the second half, in Queen's historic triple-double effort.
- Both teams immediately shift focus to upcoming games, with the Pelicans hosting Portland Thursday after their seventh straight loss as Herb Jones returned and Saddiq Bey scored 17.
- The performance underscores New Orleans' reliance on youth as Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears, Pelicans rookie, appear in every game amid missing stars.
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Spurs spoil Queen's first triple-double and hold on to beat the Pelicans 135-132
Harrison Barnes scored 24 points, rookie Dylan Harper capped a 22-point performance with a driving floater for the lead with 9 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs recovered from losing a 20-point halftime lead to defeat the reeling New Orleans Pelicans 135-132.
Pelicans Notes: Queen, Jones, Murphy, Poole, Zion
Two of the league’s most promising rookies had the best games of their respective NBA careers on Monday in New Orleans. The Spurs and Dylan Harper, who scored 22 points and handed out six assists in 26 minutes off the bench, ultimately came out on top, with a three-point win over the Pelicans and Derik Queen. Still, it was a memorable night for Queen, who became the first rookie center to ever record a 30-point triple-double, per ESPN’s Michael …
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