We've got another exciting Southwest Division matchup on the NBA schedule as the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Pelicans are set to tip at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday at the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans is 14-43 overall and 10-19 at home,

This is San Antonio’s new reality. Its 7-foot-3 unicorn’s absence has created rebounding opportunities for others.

Luckily for the Spurs, the Pelicans are dreadful. They are 14 th in the Western Conference and have gone 2-8 in their last 10 games. The Spurs are currently 9-17 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Pelicans have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.

Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) looks on during the second quarter against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena.

Trey Murphy III scored 24 points and the host New Orleans Pelicans overcame a double-digit deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs for the second consecutive game, 109-103, in the NBA on Tuesday night.

W ith the schedule not getting any easier, the Spurs found themselves facing the New Orleans Pelicans for a second straight time, hoping to take advantage of a team with a worse r