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De'Aaron Fox Returns With 24 as Spurs Top Pelicans to Cap Season Debut

His comeback follows a cautious hamstring ramp-up to stabilize a backcourt thinned by Dylan Harper’s calf injury.

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.