De'Aaron Fox poured in 24 points in his first game action since March to lead eight San Antonio players in double-figure scoring as the Spurs held off the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 126-119 on Saturday.

It was the second game of a home back-to-back for the Spurs, who beat the Houston Rockets 121-110 on Friday.

The Spurs led by seven points after three quarters before creating some separation with a 9-2 run to open the final period. But New Orleans would not go down without a fight, closing to 115-112 on Herbert Jones' 3-pointer with 3:55 to play. Fox canned a runner in the lane and Julian Champagnie hit a 3-pointer from the corner, the latter with 2:29 left, to build the Spurs' lead back to eight points.

The Pelicans again pulled to within three before Fox hit a floater with 29 s

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