The San Antonio Spurs play the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday at Orlando.

The Spurs kept their playoff hopes alive as they topped the Jazz in their most recent contest, on Friday. They remain wrapped up in the intense battle for the final spot in the West and will need everything they can get for the final push. Despite their trouble with injuries throughout the season, DeMar DeRozan has done a great job leading the Spurs, helping them keep their playoff chances alive. DeRozan is averaging a team-high 22.0 points on 52 percent shooting, along with 5.7 assists and 5.5 rebounds, in 34 minutes per game. Derrick White has been playing well lately, as he has topped 20 points in the last three games. The Spurs do a good job being efficient on the offensive end, as they shoot 47.1 percent from the field, including 37.4 percent from long range, which is second best in the league. They also shoot 80.9 percent from the foul line, which is second best in the league.

Meanwhile, the Pelicans are coming off a, 118-107, win over the Wizards on Friday, where they used a strong second half to seal the deal. Jrue Holiday led the Pelicans with 28 points on 11-of-16 shooting, three rebounds, six assists and two steals. Brandon Ingram followed up with 17 points, four rebounds and five assists, while J.J. Redick added 15 points, but shot just 3-of-11 from long range. The Pelicans sit just 0.5 games behind the Spurs in the race for eighth and can make major headway if they can pull out a second straight win. Brandon Ingram leads the Pelicans with 23.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game. Lonzo Ball has been quiet lately, with just 18 points in total over the last three games, however, he averaged 7.3 assists over that stretch. Zion Williamson (rest) sat out Friday's contest but should be ready to go for Sunday's action