Game ID: 22300877
Indiana Pacers @ San Antonio Spurs
Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAS 26 26 34 31 117IND 16 32 29 28 105
IND @ SAS ScoutingIND @ SAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAS availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backOUT Barlow missed 3 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 24 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Graham back 2/12 after 9, 6 min since (43% of 14)
NEW Wesley 14 to 21 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 4 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 25 since 1/02, out tonight
SAS availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 3 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 5 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 26 since 1/02, out tonight
SAS availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 4 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 6 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 27 since 1/02, out tonight
SAS availability going into 3/03 · 2 days' restOUT Graham missed 5 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 7 since 2/12, returns tonight: 0 min (3% of 13)
OUT Cissoko missed 28 since 1/02, returns tonight: 0 min (3% of 12)
SAS availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 6 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Barlow back 3/03 after 7, 0 min since (3% of 13)
BACK Cissoko back 3/03 after 28, 0 min since (3% of 12)
SAS availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 7 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Barlow back 3/03 after 7, 0 min since (3% of 13)
BACK Cissoko back 3/03 after 28, 0 min since (3% of 12)
SAS availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 8 since 2/22, returns tonight: 11 min (83% of 14)
OUT Cissoko missed 2 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Barlow back 3/03 after 7, 7 min since (54% of 13)
NEW Vassell 33 to 39 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 3/11 · 1 day's restOUT Wembanyama missed 2 since 3/07, returns tonight: 31 min (106% of 30)
OUT Cissoko missed 3 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Graham back 3/09 after 8, 11 min since (83% of 14)
BACK Barlow back 3/03 after 7, 15 min since (115% of 13)
NEW Vassell 33 to 38 min over the last 4
IND availability going into 2/25 · 2 days' restOUT Smith missed 4 since 2/10, returns tonight: 15 min (95% of 16)
NEW Nembhard 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson 13 to 19 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 2/26 · back-to-backOUT Nesmith missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Smith back 2/25 after 4, 15 min since (95% of 16)
NEW Nembhard 26 to 33 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 2/28 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 3 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Smith back 2/25 after 4, 15 min since (92% of 16)
NEW Nembhard 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson 13 to 18 min over the last 4
IND availability going into 3/01 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 4 since 2/22, returns tonight: 21 min (72% of 29)
OUT Jackson missed 2 since 2/26, returns tonight: 18 min (141% of 13)
BACK Smith back 2/25 after 4, 16 min since (100% of 16)
NEW Mathurin 26 to 34 min over the last 4
IND availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restBACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 21 min since (72% of 29)
BACK Smith back 2/25 after 4, 15 min since (92% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/01 after 2, 18 min since (141% of 13)
NEW Mathurin 26 to 31 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Sheppard missed 2 since 3/01, returns tonight: 22 min (141% of 16)
BACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 24 min since (84% of 29)
BACK Smith back 2/25 after 4, 14 min since (89% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/01 after 2, 18 min since (141% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Jackson missed 2 since 3/03, returns tonight: 7 min (54% of 13)
BACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 23 min since (82% of 29)
BACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 22 min since (141% of 16)
IND availability going into 3/10 · 2 days' restBACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 25 min since (88% of 29)
BACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 20 min since (130% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/01 after 2, 12 min since (97% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restBACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 28 min since (96% of 29)
BACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 17 min since (111% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/01 after 2, 12 min since (93% of 13)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Vassell at 24 and Wembanyama at 23 a game. 2 days' rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Siakam at 19 and Mathurin at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 43 percent from three to Indiana's 36 and the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 15 times a game to Indiana's 12. Call it Indiana 121, San Antonio 119, San Antonio keeping it close.
2/23 @ LAL 118-123 — SAS notes
SAS lost 118-123. SAS shot 44% (42 of 96) to LAL's 52%, 15 of 38 from three. Wembanyama led with 27 (7 of 16, 3 of 8 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Branham added 17, Sochan 15. Q4 was theirs, 28-26, the deficit cut from 7 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 97-90 against them. Johnson's -13 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/25 @ UTA 109-128 — SAS notes
SAS lost 109-128. SAS shot 46% (42 of 91) to UTA's 51%, 13 of 31 from three. Vassell led with 27 (10 of 19, 4 of 8 from three); Wembanyama added 22, Z. Collins 17. Q3 was theirs, 35-30, the deficit cut from 24 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 98-74 against them. Sochan's -21 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/27 @ MIN 105-114 — SAS notes
SAS lost 105-114. SAS shot 48% (39 of 82) to MIN's 46%, 16 of 41 from three. SAS turned it over 22 times to MIN's 14, and MIN turned those into 16 steals. Vassell led with 21 (9 of 18, 2 of 8 from three); Johnson added 20, Wembanyama 17. Q4 was theirs, 38-29, the deficit cut from 18 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 85-67 against them. Osman's -16 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/29 vs OKC 132-118 — SAS notes
SAS won 132-118. SAS shot 53% (48 of 91) to OKC's 49%, 19 of 39 from three. Vassell led with 28 (12 of 20, 3 of 6 from three); Wembanyama added 28, Sochan 21. The hinge was Q4, 34-22: a lead of 2 became 14. Jones was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/03 vs IND 117-105 — SAS notes
SAS won 117-105. SAS shot 54% (46 of 85) to IND's 44%, 10 of 25 from three. Wembanyama led with 31 (11 of 17, 3 of 4 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Branham added 18, Vassell 17. The hinge was Q1, 26-16: from level to 10 ahead. Wembanyama was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
3/05 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 113, shooting 39 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 22 and VanVleet at 19 a game. Without Tate (2 straight). 2 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 25 and Vassell at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 42 percent from three to Houston's 32 and the line, where Houston takes 26 free throws a game to San Antonio's 19. Call it Houston 116, San Antonio 112, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/07 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Fox at 30 and Monk at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Vassell at 23 and Wembanyama at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 17 times a game to Sacramento's 13 and the arc, San Antonio at 41 percent from three to Sacramento's 36. Call it Sacramento 118, San Antonio 114, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/09 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 16 free throws a game; Curry at 21 and Kuminga at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Vassell at 24 and Wembanyama at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 42 percent from three to Golden State's 33 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-5 a night and San Antonio minus-1. Call it Golden State 118, San Antonio 114, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/11 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 45 from three, 21 free throws a game; Vassell at 24 and Wembanyama at 23 a game. Without Wembanyama (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Kuminga at 19 and Curry at 18 a game. Without Looney (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 45 percent from three to Golden State's 33. Call it San Antonio 118, Golden State 116, Golden State keeping it close.
2/25 vs DAL 133-111 — IND notes
IND won 133-111. IND shot 56% (52 of 93) to DAL's 47%, 14 of 36 from three. Turner led with 33 (10 of 15, 2 of 7 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Haliburton added 17, Nembhard 15. The hinge was Q4, 33-20: a lead of 9 became 22. Toppin was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
2/26 vs TOR 122-130 — IND notes
IND lost 122-130. IND shot 46% (46 of 100) to TOR's 55%, 13 of 42 from three, and went to the line 23 times to TOR's 17 — 17 points from the stripe to their 12. Mathurin led with 34 (11 of 15, 5 of 8 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Siakam added 27, Turner 16. Q3 was theirs, 31-29, the deficit cut from 5 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 101-91 against them. Turner's -18 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/28 vs NOP 123-114 — IND notes
IND won 123-114. IND shot 49% (50 of 102) to NOP's 47%, 14 of 38 from three, and got to the line 9 times to NOP's 23. The glass went 50-40 for them. Siakam led with 24 (11 of 18, 0 of 3 from three); Haliburton added 17, Mathurin 16. The hinge was Q1, 40-24: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 20.
3/01 @ NOP 102-129 — IND notes
IND lost 102-129. IND took 9 more shots (95 to 86), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to NOP's 56%, 10 of 32 from three, and got to the line 18 times to NOP's 26. Mathurin led with 13 (4 of 10, 1 of 3 from three); Jackson added 13, Siakam 12. Q4 was theirs, 30-21, the deficit cut from 36 to 27, but the other 3 periods went 108-72 against them. Siakam's -43 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/03 @ SAS 105-117 — IND notes
IND lost 105-117. IND took 8 more shots (93 to 85), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to SAS's 54%, 6 of 30 from three. McConnell led with 26 (13 of 15); Siakam added 21, Turner 16. Q2 was theirs, 32-26, the deficit cut from 10 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 91-73 against them. Siakam's -15 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/05 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 127, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Dončić at 37 and Irving at 27 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 19 and Turner at 18 a game. Without Sheppard (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the arc, Dallas at 37 percent from three to Indiana's 32 and the glass, where Indiana has been plus-2 a night and Dallas minus-3. Call it Dallas 121, Indiana 120, Indiana keeping it close.
3/07 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 19 and Mathurin at 19 a game. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 24 and Towns at 16 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 107 a night to Indiana's 122 and the line, where Minnesota takes 25 free throws a game to Indiana's 19. Call it Indiana 116, Minnesota 115, Minnesota keeping it close.
3/10 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 99, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and F. Wagner at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 19 and Mathurin at 15 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 99 a night to Indiana's 119 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-8 a night and Indiana minus-1. Call it Orlando 115, Indiana 111, Indiana keeping it close.
3/12 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Jal. Williams at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 18 and Mathurin at 15 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the line, where Indiana takes 24 free throws a game to OKC's 18 and the defense, OKC allowing 108 a night to Indiana's 115. Call it OKC 120, Indiana 113.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SASBW B. Wesley
CO C. Osman
DV D. Vassell
JS J. Sochan
KJ K. Johnson
MB M. Branham
TJ T. Jones
VW V. Wembanyama
ZC Z. Collins
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BM B. Mathurin
JS J. Smith
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
SAS/IND the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
IND @ SAS Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END11724:37+1223:23105+1:14
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 SAS Q1 12:00 22s 0:22+2TJT. JonesDVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaJUMP X3.LW.26 OR M20 15 22 222 IND Q1 11:38 21s 0:21ANA. NembhardX3.SO.25203 SAS Q1 11:17 17s 0:39VWV. WembanyamaDVD. VassellDR TO0 174 IND Q1 11:00 18s 0:39PSP. SiakamANA. NesmithPSP. SiakamFL STL X3.RW.250 0 145 SAS Q1 10:42 7s 0:46JSJ. SochanVWV. WembanyamaDR X2.RM.000 56 IND Q1 10:35 9s 0:48THT. HaliburtonANA. NesmithDR X3.LC.230 47 SAS Q1 10:26 14s 1:00+2DVD. VassellMBM. BranhamVWV. WembanyamaDR AST M2.RW.060 14 148 IND Q1 10:12 19s 1:07PSP. SiakamX2.SO.09169 SAS Q1 09:53 4s 1:04VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR TO0 410 IND Q1 09:49 15s 1:22+3THT. HaliburtonMTM. TurnerAST M3.SO.2615 1511 SAS Q1 09:34 18s 1:22VWV. WembanyamaTO1812 IND Q1 09:16 11s 1:33ANA. NembhardTHT. HaliburtonSTL X3.SO.260 813 SAS Q1 09:05 7s 1:29+2JSJ. SochanMBM. BranhamJSJ. SochanDR AST M2.RM.020 7 714 IND Q1 08:58 13s 1:46MTM. TurnerX3.SO.27915 SAS Q1 08:45 10s 1:39+3VWV. WembanyamaMBM. BranhamDR M3.LC.240 1016 IND Q1 08:35 19s 2:05MTM. TurnerX2.RM.031717 SAS Q1 08:16 5s 1:44+3DVD. VassellMBM. BranhamDVD. VassellDR AST M3.LW.250 5 518 IND Q1 08:11 15s 2:20+2INDIND — teamTHT. HaliburtonTM M2.SO.061 1519 SAS Q1 07:56 14s 1:58DVD. VassellX3.RW.251120 IND Q1 07:42 12s 2:32PSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamDR X2.RW.100 1021 SAS Q1 07:30 21s 2:19MBM. BranhamTJT. JonesDR X2.LW.110 1822 IND Q1 07:09 6s 2:38ANA. NembhardANA. NembhardANA. NesmithFL DR X3.RC.230 0 323 SAS Q1 07:03 8s 2:27+2MBM. BranhamVWV. WembanyamaMBM. BranhamDR AST M2.RM.020 8 824 IND Q1 06:55 24s 3:02+2PSP. SiakamM2.RW.072425 SAS Q1 06:31 27s 2:54DVD. VassellX2.RM.032226 IND Q1 06:04 14s 3:16PSP. SiakamTHT. HaliburtonMTM. TurnerMTM. TurnerDR X3.RW.24 OR X2.SO.220 1 4 1127 SAS Q1 05:50 12s 3:06JSJ. SochanVWV. WembanyamaDR X2.SO.100 928 IND Q1 05:38 11s 3:27PSP. SiakamMTM. TurnerDR TO0 1129 SAS Q1 05:27 6s 3:12+3DVD. VassellTJT. JonesDVD. VassellSTL AST M3.RC.240 6 630 IND Q1 05:21 14s 3:41ANA. NesmithTO1431 SAS Q1 05:07 17s 3:29+2DVD. VassellM2.LW.111732 IND Q1 04:50 12s 3:53INDIND — teamTO1233 SAS Q1 04:38 19s 3:48JSJ. SochanTO1934 IND Q1 04:19 3s 3:56+2TMT. McConnellTMT. McConnellSTL M2.RM.010 335 SAS Q1 04:16 29s 4:17SASSAS — teamDVD. VassellTM X2.RW.170 2636 IND Q1 03:47 10s 4:06+2JSJ. SmithTMT. McConnellDR M2.SO.120 1037 SAS Q1 03:37 12s 4:29KJK. JohnsonX2.RM.021038 IND Q1 03:25 2s 4:08THT. HaliburtonTHT. HaliburtonDR TO0 239 SAS Q1 03:23 5s 4:34+2COC. OsmanBWB. WesleySTL M2.RM.010 540 IND Q1 03:18 17s 4:25JSJ. SmithX3.SO.251241 SAS Q1 03:01 7s 4:41+2DVD. VassellDVD. VassellZCZ. CollinsDR AST M2.SO.070 7 742 IND Q1 02:54 12s 4:37+2TMT. McConnellM2.RM.031243 SAS Q1 02:42 13s 4:54+2ZCZ. CollinsBWB. WesleyAST M2.RM.0213 1344 IND Q1 02:29 20s 4:57INDIND — teamANA. NesmithTM X3.SO.260 1745 SAS Q1 02:09 8s 5:02COC. OsmanZCZ. CollinsDR OF0 846 IND Q1 02:01 10s 5:07+2TMT. McConnellM2.RM.011047 SAS Q1 01:51 28s 5:30COC. OsmanX3.RW.262648 IND Q1 01:23 1s 5:08+1JSJ. SmithBMB. MathurinINDIND — teamBMB. MathurinDR X1 OR FT0 1 1 149 SAS Q1 01:22 18s 5:48BWB. WesleyZCZ. CollinsFL X2.RM.020 1650 IND Q1 01:04 4s 5:12JSJ. SmithOTO. ToppinDR X3.LW.260 451 SAS Q1 01:00 19s 6:07+1BWB. WesleyZCZ. CollinsCOC. OsmanZCZ. CollinsSASSAS — teamZCZ. CollinsDR X2.RM.02 OR X1 OR FT0 12 16 19 19 1952 IND Q1 00:41 15s 5:27BMB. MathurinANA. NesmithBMB. MathurinBLK FL X3.LW.260 0 1253 SAS Q1 00:25 24s 6:31ZCZ. CollinsDVD. VassellDR X2.SO.181 2254 IND Q1 00:01 2s 5:29OTO. ToppinDR1Q255 IND Q2 12:00 16s 5:45+2BMB. MathurinTMT. McConnellAST M2.RC.1216 1656 SAS Q2 11:44 15s 6:46+2KJK. JohnsonVWV. WembanyamaAST M2.RM.0015 1557 IND Q2 11:29 10s 5:55JSJ. SmithTO1058 SAS Q2 11:19 24s 7:10MBM. BranhamKJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonX3.RW.25 OR X3.LW.2616 19 2259 IND Q2 10:55 15s 6:10+2OTO. ToppinTMT. McConnellOTO. ToppinDR AST M2.RM.010 15 1560 SAS Q2 10:40 22s 7:32COC. OsmanKJK. JohnsonFL X3.LW.250 2061 IND Q2 10:18 5s 6:15+2JSJ. SmithTMT. McConnellJSJ. SmithJSJ. 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Victor Wembanyama has 31 points, 12 rebounds as Spurs top Pacers 117-105
SAN ANTONIO -- — Victor Wembanyama had 31 points and 12 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the Indiana Pacers on 117-105 on Sunday night — and posted a stat line that compared favorably with the two best big men in his team's history.
The 7-foot-4 Wembanyama finished with six assists and six blocked shots, becoming the third rookie in NBA history to record 30 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five blocks. The others were Hall of Famers David Robinson (twice) and Tim Duncan, both of whom spent their entire careers with San Antonio.
Wembanyama showed some skill as a closer, too, with six points, three rebounds and a block in his final four minutes.
“Every team needs some people they need to rely on,” Wembanyama said. “Sometimes it’s the coach or the players, but of course for me, there’s no way to lose my composure or even send a negative image to my teammates. Even when I miss and don’t shake my head, (so I) don’t send any bad messages to my teammates. Keep that to myself.”
After falling 152-111 at Indiana on Nov. 26, the 20-year-old Wembanyama and San Antonio dominated much of the rematch.
“This is a team that is obviously a much different team than when we played them early,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “They just beat Oklahoma (City on Thursday). They play extremely hard. It’s a wild building. To overcome that stuff, we’ve just got to raise our level, our edge, our compete level, everything. It’s quite a test.”
Wembanyama went 3 for 4 on 3-pointers. The top overall draft pick has posted five or more blocks in five of his past six games.
T.J. McConnell had 26 points, Pascal Siakam added 21 and Myles Turner had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who have lost three of four.
Malaki Branham had 18 points for the Spurs while starting in place of Julian Champagnie , who has a sprained right ankle. Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson each had 17 points.
San Antonio won its second straight after losing five in a row as part of a 1-8 trip last month when its home arena was being used for an annual rodeo.
The Spurs are last in the Western Conference and have not won three games in a row this season. Each of their three previous two-game win streaks was followed by a skid of four games or more.
Indiana entered the game leading the league in scoring at 123.6 points per game but labored through the first three quarters.
Trailing by 13 points, the Pacers went on a 13-1 run to pull within 98-97 midway through the fourth. The Spurs responded with a 10-0 run fueled by six points from Wembanyama.
“I felt we kept our composure,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. “We ran only a couple of plays down the stretch over and over again, for obvious reasons. We got some good cuts. We got some free throws. They did a good job.”
Indiana erased a 12-point deficit two minutes into the second half, taking its first lead at 55-54 on Turner’s 3-pointer.
As he did all game, Wembanyama led the Spurs’ response. He assisted on Branham’s 3-pointer and followed with a 3 of his own to put San Antonio back up 68-63 midway through the third.
“He’s gotten a lot better,” Haliburton said. “His confidence is growing. He’s playing really well.”
Indiana was held to a season-low 16 points in the opening quarter while shooting 1 for 13 on 3s. Its previous low was 17 points against Boston on Jan. 6.
McConnell had 12 points in the first quarter.
“He was spectacular in this game,” Carlisle said. “In the first quarter we were really struggling, and he got us back into the game. I mean, it was a bleak beginning, and he was tremendous.”