On Thursday, the Indiana Pacers got blown out by the San Antonio Spurs in the first of two games in Paris. In front of a largely French crowd, the Spurs had the fans on their side, and Frenchman Victor Wembanyama did not disappoint, scoring 30 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and blocking five shots.

Jan 23, 2025; Paris, FRANCE; San Antonio Spurs player Victor Wembanyama in action against the Indiana Pacers in the Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game at Accor Arena.

The Pacers and the Spurs are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The Indiana Pacers will take on the San Antonio Spurs at 2:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Accor Arena after having had a few days off.

The San Antonio Spurs touched down in Paris as clear underdogs against the high-powered Indiana Pacers, a team that had been firing on all cylinders lately.

Pacers: Points, Siakam (20.1 per game). Rebounds, Siakam (7.3). Assists, Haliburton (8.8). Steals, Haliburton (1.2). Blocks, Turner (2.0). • Chris Paul has 2,670 career steals, leaving him 15 shy of passing Jason Kidd for second on the NBA's all-time list. • Vassell has scored 20 or more points in a season-best five consecutive games.

The San Antonio Spurs will look to build on their most impressive offensive showing in two seasons Saturday when they square off against the Indiana Pacers for the second of two meetings in the NBA's Paris Games.

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Although Indiana was taken to school by Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio on Thursday, we expect the playoff-bound Pacers to bounce back on Saturday at Accor Arena.

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On Thursday in Paris, the Indiana Pacers gave Frenchman Victor Wembanyama and his San Antonio Spurs all they could handle... for about one half of their first o

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