New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum made history as the veteran moved into 20th place on the all-time three-point list. McCollum's three-point shot in the third quarter against the San Antonio Spurs gave him 1,

With the Spurs clinging to a 113-111 lead with 1:30 remaining, Johnson won a battle for the rebound of Castle’s missed 3-pointer. Johnson passed it to Vassell, who drained a 3 from 26 feet to extend San Antonio’s lead to 116-111 with 1:03 remaining.

C.J. McCollum had 26 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Pelicans, who were without Zion Williamson. The team said the star power forward sat out because of personal reasons. McCollum shot 5 for 12 on 3-pointers,

The Spurs didn’t get great contributions from many of their starters, but the bench stepped up and provided the spark San Antonio needed to win the game.

One bright spot for New Orleans has been Zion Williamson's return from injury in January. The two-time all-star is averaging career-highs in rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks