Pacers Race Past Spurs to Secure Series Split in Paris

The Indiana Pacers flipped the script from their first game in France thanks to a massive performance from Tyrese Haliburton.

[US, Mexico, & Canada customers only] 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. Mandatory Credit: Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters via Imagn Images / Reuters via Imagn Images

The San Antonio Spurs (20-23) fell to the Indiana Pacers (25-20) in the second showcase game in Paris 136-98 to split the series. Indiana's win marks the largest margin of victory in an NBA international game.

The Pacers saw superstar Tyrese Haliburton explode for 28 points, making six 3-point shots to propel last year's Eastern Conference finalists to victory. Haliburton scored 18 in the third quarter as the Pacers closed the quarter with an 11-0 run to seize control of the contest. Indiana continued its second-half dominance with a 38-12 fourth quarter where the Spurs were only able to make four shots from the floor in the final frame.

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Spurs star Victor Wembanyama followed up his monstrous effort from Thursday with another double-double, but his 20 points, 12 rebounds, two assits, two steals and a block weren't enough to keep San Antonio in the contest.

The Spurs turned the ball over 24 times and were outrebounded 50-44 and outrun on the break allowing the Pacers 26 points on the run out.

San Antonio's bench, despite Jeremy Sochan's return, was particularly lackluster as the group combined for seven-of-22 shooting and 10 turnovers as Julian Champagnie was the only Spur to manage a positive plus/minus.

The San Antonio Spurs return to action on Wednesday where they'll host the LA Clippers in the Frost Bank Center at 7 p.m. CT.

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