The edge
+29wins for Spurs
65% Spurs · 35% Pelicans
Post-1996 record: 63-34.
New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs Head-to-Head
Division Rivals
New Orleans Pelicans
San Antonio Spurs
Spurs lead Pelicans63to34
Spurs hold a decisive edge in 97 all-time meetings.
At a glance
New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs insights
Recent form
12-8last 20
Pelicans won 104-95 on Jan 25, 2026
Where it matters
8playoff games
8 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
The story
In the modern era they are 63-34 against each other (65% Spurs). Games average a 12.2-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Pelicans' 36-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Pelicans hold a 12-8 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2010s produced the deepest sample with 39 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 2002, so the rivalry has now spanned 24 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Pelicans won 104-95 on Jan 25, 2026.
Win Percentage
34W
63W
NOP
SAS
35%65%
New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | SAS | NOP | 95–104 | NOP |
| Dec 8, 2025 | NOP | SAS | 132–135 | SAS |
| Nov 8, 2025 | SAS | NOP | 126–119 | SAS |
| Oct 24, 2025 | NOP | SAS | 116–120 | SAS |
| Mar 15, 2025 | SAS | NOP | 119–115 | SAS |
| Feb 25, 2025 | NOP | SAS | 109–103 | NOP |
| Feb 23, 2025 | NOP | SAS | 114–96 | NOP |
| Dec 8, 2024 | SAS | NOP | 121–116 | SAS |
| Apr 5, 2024 | NOP | SAS | 109–111 | SAS |
| Feb 2, 2024 | SAS | NOP | 113–114 | NOP |
Last Meeting
Jan 25, 2026Final
SAS
95
HOME
NOP
104
AWAY
Pelicanswon by9
Snapped Spurs' streak·Game 97 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season89 games
30
59
Playoffs8 games
4
4
New Orleans Pelicans Biggest Win
146–110+36
Dec 17, 2023
San Antonio Spurs Biggest Win
112–77+35
Dec 23, 2006
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
| Season ↓ | NOP ↕ | SAS ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
11-35
NOP
AWAY
28-23
SAS
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
New Orleans Pelicans: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 12.2 pts on average
12.2pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
NOP-Neutral
Last 1040%
All-Time35.1%
SAS-Neutral
Last 1060%
All-Time64.9%
Last 10 Results
NOP / SAS
Frequently Asked Questions: New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.