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Spurs Can't Find Rhythm, Lose vs. Pelicans in Blowout Loss

The New Orleans Pelicans had the San Antonio Spurs' number in tonight's game.

Jeremy Brener

Spurs Can't Find Rhythm, Lose vs. Pelicans in Blowout Loss
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The San Antonio Spurs are going to have to head back to the drawing board after a blowout 119-84 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans Tuesday night at Smoothie King Center.

During the first five or so minutes of the game, the Spurs were keeping up with the Pelicans, but then things started to go south.

The Spurs scored just two points in the final seven minutes of the first quarter and surrendered 14 points to go down double digits early.

The bruising didn't stop in the second quarter after the Pelicans outscored the Spurs 37-23 in the quarter to take a 25-point lead into the locker room.

The Pelicans led by as much as 36 as they cruised to victory in the second half. New Orleans' leading scorer was Brandon Ingram, who dropped 32.

The loss was inexcusable, but the Spurs were playing without several key players. Charles Bassey, Khem Birch, Jeremy Sochan and Devin Vassell all sat out of the game with knee injuries, while Zach Collins also got the night off to rest.

If there was a lone bright spot for the Spurs, it was new acquisition Sandro Mamukelashvili, who scored a team-high 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting from the field.

The Spurs will have to bounce back quickly because they face the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks tomorrow night at Fiserv Forum. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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