De’Aaron Fox anotó 24 puntos al debutar en la temporada, Victor Wembanyama sumó 18 tantos y 18 rebotes, y los Spurs de San Antonio vencieron el sábado 126-119 a los Pelicans de Nueva Orleáns.

On Saturday night, the New Orleans Pelicans take on Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in a thrilling NBA matchup.

Admitting there was some rust, Fox still calmly drained a 10-foot, floating jumper with 29 seconds remaining that sealed a 126-119 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. Fox led the Spurs with 24 points on 9-for-14 shooting in his first game since March 12.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle as Arch Manning looks tiny next to 7-foot-4 Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.

Fox has been struggling with a hamstring injury since the summer, and had missed all of the 5-2 Spurs' prior regular season contests. His return is well-timed, as rookie point guard Dylan Harper incurred a hamstring strain earlier this week and is expected to be on the shelf for several weeks.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 118-116 for their fifth consecutive victory. Luka Doncic had 35 points, 13 assists, nine rebounds and five steals.

The New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs meet in a Western Conference battle Saturday night at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

The second of five straight Fridays with NBA Cup doubleheaders on Prime Video opened with a Texas-sized showdown between Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs facing Kevin Durant and the red-hot Rockets – who entered Group Play riding a five-game win streak.

The Houston Rockets have built an identity since Ime Udoka took over as head coach over two years ago. After years of rebuilding, during which they struggled to