With the Spurs clinging to a 113-111 lead with 1:30 remaining, Johnson won a battle for the rebound of Castle’s missed 3-pointer. Johnson passed it to Vassell, who drained a 3 from 26 feet to extend San Antonio’s lead to 116-111 with 1:03 remaining.

One bright spot for New Orleans has been Zion Williamson's return from injury in January. The two-time all-star is averaging career-highs in rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks

Devin Vassell anotó 22 puntos y los Spurs de San Antonio lograron vencer el sábado por la noche 119-115 a los Pelicans de Nueva Orleans. Keldon

McCollum finished with 26 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. The nine assists tied his season high. He was also one rebound shy of his season high. It was the most points he’s scored since a 43-point outing against the Sacramento Kings in mid-February.

The San Antonio Spurs are coming off an embarrassing loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, where they allowed 81 points in the first half. The Spurs won't have time to rest, as they will host the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.