With key players on the sidelines, the Spurs have “no margin for error,” according to acting coach Mitch Johnson. Credit: Instagram / spurs

After back-to-back road losses to the New Orleans Pelicans in February that dropped the Spurs’ standing to third-worst in the West, acting head coach Mitch Johnson elaborated on the team’s struggles.

“We just have no margin for error right now, and in this league sometimes that can be the difference,” Johnson told reporters after a tough 103-109 loss. “The 48-minute game is long for us right now, and we have to continue to challenge ourselves to lessen some of those mistakes.”

That will hold true when the Spurs take on the Pelicans again this Saturday at the Frost Bank Center.

New signing Bismack Biyombo was one of the bright spots for the Spurs in previous New Orleans matchups as he turned in consecutive double doubles in games where the team gave up 17- and 19-point leads. San Antonio’s ailing front court faces a tough matchup in Zion Williamson who proved a difference maker in both games.

With injuries and trades exposing weaker aspects of the team’s roster, eyes shift to the bottom of the bracket and a strong draft. With some good fortune, the franchise will look to add another impact player.

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This article appears in Mar 5-18, 2025.