"We're going to throw everything we got at him just try do what we can go get a win," said Turner. "They are a tightknit group. They are guys who grind and hustle, so you know, we have to kind of match that intensity and supersede that.
On the season, San Antonio has allowed opposing centers to average 25.4 points per game, second-most in the Association. Over the last seven games, the Spurs’ defense has been a sieve for big men, allowing a whopping 32.4 points per game, the most in the NBA.
Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner channels a Victor Wembanyama-like performance against the Detroit Pistons.
The Indiana Pacers sit at 24-19 which is good for No. 5 in the Eastern Conference. Saturday's 115-102 win saw a lot of bright spots against the injury-riddled P
The Pacers play the San Antonio Spurs in Paris in NBA action on 1/23/25. Here are live score updates, stats, schedule and highlights.
Plenty of fans at Accor Arena will be rooting for Frenchman Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs' star centre. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A meeting with the Indiana Pacers in Paris on Thursday afternoon might just end up feeling like a home game for the San Antonio Spurs. Plenty of fans at Accor Arena will be rooting for Frenchman Victor Wembanyama,
Haliburton and the Pacers are currently in France for a two-game series. They will be taking on the San Antonio Spurs in Paris. Both games will be the only games that either team will play this week due to the travel. The first game is on Thursday and the second game is on Saturday.
Spurs: Mitch Johnson (acting). Pacers: Rick Carlisle. Spurs: Points, Wembanyama (24.4 per game). Rebounds, Wembanyama (10.8). Assists, Paul (8.2). Steals, Paul (1.3). Blocks, Wembanyama (4.0). Pacers: Points, Siakam (20.1 per game). Rebounds, Siakam (7.3). Assists, Haliburton (8.8). Steals, Haliburton (1.3). Blocks, Turner (2.0).
The teams arrived in Paris on Monday, with practices and other events scheduled throughout the week and then the games toward the end. The Spurs were coming straight from the airport to a light workout in Nanterre — the place where Wembanyama started his pro career in the French league as a 15-year-old.
BOTTOM LINE: The Indiana Pacers square off against the San Antonio Spurs in Paris. The Pacers have gone 12-7 in home games. Indiana is eighth in the league with 28.3 assists per game led by Tyrese Haliburton averaging 8.8. The Spurs have gone 7-12 away from home. San Antonio is 4-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.