Overview
- The Spurs held Fox out on Friday’s first leg of the back-to-back for injury management, then activated him Saturday versus New Orleans.
- Fox sealed the 126-119 win with a late floater and finished 9-of-14 from the field with 24 points, adding three assists and three rebounds.
- Victor Wembanyama posted 18 points and 18 rebounds, Stephon Castle logged 14 points and 14 assists, and eight Spurs scored in double figures.
- San Antonio plans to evaluate extended minutes with the Fox–Wembanyama pairing after only about five games together last season.
- Rookie guard Dylan Harper is expected to miss multiple weeks with a left calf strain, increasing Fox’s immediate role in the rotation.