The Indiana Pacers have completely bounced back from a slow start to their season. The Pacers have put themselves in a position to make a massive splash ahead of the upcoming trade deadline in the NBA.
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Everything Fans Need to Know Before Pacers Take on Spurs in Paris
Spurs, Pacers having a little extra fun with the Paris traffic
Here's the gist: Paris is not a city where it's easy to drive around. And with this being Fashion Week, the streets are even more jammed than usual. Which is why Indiana coach Rick Carlisle, from his front seat on the team bus to the arena Thursday, may have been hanging on for dear life.
Heading into the peak of NBA trade season between Thanksgiving and the Feb. 6 trade deadline, the Indiana Pacers were struggling and were expected to make a large roster move. However, since Jan. 1, Indiana is 8-1 and is surging up the standings, looking the part of a postseason team.
A couple of teams have gone across the pond to play a pair of games in Accor Arena in Paris starting on Thursday, Jan. 23 with the Indiana Pacers taking on the San Antonio Spurs.
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.
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Wemby’s first NBA game in France was a smashing success, as he went off for 30 points in the Spurs’ 140-110 win over the Pacers.
Indiana Pacers star Myles Turner had never been to Paris before this week. "It's been a whirlwind," Turner said, as the Pacers prepare to play the San Antonio Spurs in the French capital as part of the NBA's Paris Games 2025.
Wembanyama put on a show in his home country, putting up a 30-point double-double and a number of key highlights in the massive win.
It didn’t stop there. When he walked out to center court, took a microphone and said “bonjour” to the crowd pregame, another 30 seconds of cheering exploded inside the Accor Arena in Paris. The young French star returned home with his NBA team — for a two-game set between the Spurs and Pacers — and was greeted with a hero’s welcome.
On Thursday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers (in France) by a score of 140-110. Victor Wembanyama finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, one steal and five blocks while shooting 13/21 from the field and 4/11 from the three-point range in 32 minutes of playing time.
The Indiana Pacers may have been the home team on paper as they took on the San Antonio Spurs in Paris for the first of two games, but the fans were all about Victor Wembanyama. The Pacers dropped only their second game of the New Year,
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