The Pelicans beat the Spurs 146-110 on the road.
The Pelicans shot 556% and 52 percent from three-point range4%, hitting 22 three-pointers to break the team's all-time record. Brandon Ingram had 26 points and four assists on 10-of-17 shooting and 5-of-7 three-pointers, Zion Williamson had 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals, Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points and 16 rebounds, CJ McCollum had 29 points on 10-of-15 shooting and 6-of-7 three-pointers, Alvarado had 16 points and four assists on 5-of-7 shooting, Tre Murphy had 14 points and four assists, and Naji Marshall had 11 points, seven assists and two steals.
Victor Wembanyama had 17 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and four blocks, Vassell had 13 points, Keldon Johnson had 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists, four steals and five turnovers on 6-of-18 shooting, Branham had 11 points, Osman had 14 points, and Champagnie had 15 points on 5-of-6 three-point shooting.
In the opening game, Wembanyama broke through the hook and dunked in the air, and the Spurs led 6-0. On the Pelicans' side, McCollum hit a four-pointer, Ingram hit two long-range shots, Zion made a basket, and a wave of 12-2 overtook the score. In the second half of the quarter, Murphy, Ingram, and Marshall played another 16-2 surge to lead 33-20 in the first quarter. McCollum hit two three-pointers in the second quarter to give the Pelicans a 20-point lead. At the end of the quarter, Osman scored nine straight points, Wembanyama also hit a long shot, and the Spurs chased 51-61 at halftime. In the third quarter, Vassell's three-pointer helped the Spurs chase a seven-point deficit. The Pelicans immediately went on a 12-2 run to widen the gap. Varland scored back-to-back baskets, and Ingram and McCollum each hit two mid-range shots. After Marshall, Murphy, and Alvarado hit 4 three-pointers, the Pelicans scored 44 points in a single quarter, a net win of 17 points, and a 27-point lead at the end of the third quarter, and Wallan and McCollum came up to score 14 points in the fourth quarter, and the Pelicans instantly led to 38 points, and the game entered garbage time.