NEW ORLEANS (AP) â DeMar DeRozan scored 11 of his team-high 32 points in the final 7:40 and made all 12 of his free throws in the San Antonio Spursâ 110-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.
With the Spurs clinging to a 104-103 lead with 2:04 left, DeRozan scored the next four points, and the Pelicans could not respond.
DeRozan played an outstanding floor game despite being limited with a right quad contusion that nearly prompted coach Gregg Popovich to hold him out of the game.
âThere was no doubt I was going to play,â DeRozan said. âItâs really sore, but Iâve played with worse. It feels fine. Iâm glad I didnât get hit on it again.â