San Antonio Spurs 120, New Orleans Pelicans 116
NBA · 2025-10-24 · Winner: San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs defeated New Orleans Pelicans 120–116 on 2025-10-24 in NBA play, a 4-point result. A 14-0 road team run ending at Q4 5:28 swung win probability 92% → 16%. Below is the quarter-by-quarter linescore, a win-probability timeline, and an automated breakdown of why New Orleans Pelicans lost.
Linescore
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 120 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 27 | 31 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 116 |
Win probability
Turning point — A 14-0 road team run ending at Q4 5:28 swung win probability 92% → 16%.
Why New Orleans Pelicans lost
- Gave up a 14-0 run ending at Q4 5:28 (win probability 92% → 16% for the home side).
- Shot 48.5% eFG vs a 52.7% season average - a cold night.
- Game was within 0 with 5:00 left - lost the closing stretch.
Scoring runs
| Team | Run | Ends | Win-prob swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 8–0 | Q3 9:11 | 61% → 26% |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 11–0 | Q4 9:58 | 24% → 81% |
| San Antonio Spurs | 14–0 | Q4 5:28 | 92% → 16% |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 8–0 | Q4 0:32 | 12% → 71% |