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2 consecutive wins at the start! Wen Ban blasted 29 points, 11 rebounds and 9 blocks, averaging 35 points, 13 rebounds and 6 blocks per game, Zion 27+10+7

3:07pm, 25 October 2025【Basketball】

After defeating the Mavericks by 33 points in the opening game, the Spurs defeated the Pelicans 120-116 in overtime on the road today. They have won two consecutive games at the start of the regular season and their performance is very impressive. Although the Spurs were in the lead for most of the game, the Pelicans were still chasing after them, tying the score many times, and it took overtime to decide the winner.

Bunbanyama, who scored 40 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks in the last game, was still very impressive today. He played 32 minutes in the game and made 13 of 23 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 blocks, an extraordinary quasi-triple-double. He also had 2 assists and 1 steal. However, the plus-minus value was -12. In the end, he also committed six fouls and left the game early, so he missed the triple-double in blocks. In the first two games of the new season, Wenban scored a total of 69 points, 26 rebounds and 12 blocks, averaging 34.5 points, 13 rebounds and 6 blocks per game, without making a single mistake.

Vassell also performed well. He played 40 minutes, made 8 of 19 shots, 6 of 14 three-pointers, scored 23 points and 5 rebounds, and made 4 turnovers. His plus-minus value was +22, the highest on the team. Castle's performance was okay. He played 33 minutes and made 5 of 12 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, and 3 of 6 free throws. He scored 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists, but he also made as many as 9 turnovers.

The second pick Harper was quite satisfactory. He played 25 minutes as a substitute, shooting 3 of 12 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Keldon Johnson played 19 minutes off the bench, making 4 of 7 shots, 0 of 1 three-point field goal, and 0 of 2 free throws. He scored 8 points and 10 rebounds. However, he fouled out in the fourth quarter and left the game. Cornet played well, playing 35 minutes as a substitute, making 6 of 9 shots, 2 of 4 free throws, 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists, with a plus-minus of +11. Among them, there were 9 offensive rebounds, tying the highest number of offensive rebounds in a single game in his career.

For the Pelicans, three players on the team scored 20+ points. Zion performed very well against Wenban and was very versatile. He played 37 minutes, made 8 of 18 shots, 11 of 16 free throws, and scored 27 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, a near triple-double. In the first two games of the season, Zion averaged 27 points, 9.5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals per game, but the Pelicans suffered two consecutive losses.

Murphy played efficiently. He started for 46 minutes and made 9 of 18 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 24 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. He only made one turnover. Poole also performed well. He played 41 minutes and made 8 of 20 shots, 3 of 9 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists, but his plus-minus value of -15 was tied for the lowest.

Quinn, the No. 13 pick, played 35 minutes, making 6 of 11 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks, with a plus-minus of +5. Fells came off the bench for 29 minutes, making 5 of 8 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.