SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs won their second-straight game with a home win over the New Orleans Pelicans, 126-119. In his return to the court, De'Aaron Fox led the team with 24 points and three assists.

De’Aaron Fox makes his long-awaited season debut on Saturday when the San Antonio Spurs host the infirmary-ridden New Orleans Pelicans. It will be the second night of a back-to-back for the Spurs, while their guests last played on Wednesday.

The San Antonio Spurs will face the Houston Rockets at home on November 7. Both teams hold a 5-2 record, but the Rockets are third in the West, while the Spurs are fifth. This NBA Cup game is crucial for both teams to advance.

This one was close, too. The Spurs were without Zion Williamson (hamstring), Jordan Poole (quad strain) and Yves Missi (illness). Meanwhile, San Antonio guard De’Aaron Fox played in his first game Saturday night after missing the first eight games with a hamstring injury.

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With no game this weekend, Texas Football quarterback Arch Manning hung out with the Spurs in San Antonio on Friday night.

The Spurs have been one of the league’s most consistent and successful franchises, including coaching since joining the NBA in the 1976-77 season.

On Friday night, the Houston Rockets will take on the San Antonio Spurs, hoping to extend their league-best winning streak. After dropping the first two games o