The San Antonio Spurs (27-22) have dropped back-to-back games, their latest a 122-120 heartbreaker at the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. The defeat came despite double-digit production from seven Spurs, including a team-high 26 points and nine rebounds by DeMar ReRozan, who went 12-of-19 from field goal range in the process. Rudy Gay and Patty Mills each posted 17 points, with Gay adding four rebounds and three assists, and Mills draining three triples in a reserve capacity. Fellow sub Marco Belinelli delivered four three-pointers of his own on his way to 16 points, as the Spurs slide to seventh place in the Western Conference, a half game behind the sixth place Utah Jazz. San Antonio returns to Texas on Sunday to begin a four-game home stand, where they're 18-7 on the season.

The New Orleans Pelicans (22-27) have fallen in four of their last five outings, and were topped on the road by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, 122-116. Jrue Holiday buoyed the team with 22 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds to come just shy of a triple-double, shooting 3-of-8 from beyond the arc. Elfrid Payton also logged a double-double with 15 points and 12 dimes, going 4-of-4 from the charity stripe, while Darius Miller finished the night with 21 points, seven rebounds and five triples. Despite their recent woes, the Pelicans are fourth in the league in team assists, averaging a collective 26.8 per game. Cheick Diallo came off the bench to put up 16 points for the Pelicans, who have slid to 13th place out of the West.