"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.

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, who already has established himself as a superstar after being selected first overall by San Antonio in the 2023 draft.

Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner channels a Victor Wembanyama-like performance against the Detroit Pistons.

The Pacers are in Paris because someone has to be the opponent to French phenom Victor Wembanyama, but they're getting everything out of the trip.

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 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 Indiana Pacers play the San Antonio Spurs in Paris. Thursday's meeting is the first this season between the teams.

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.

The San Antonio Spurs (18-19), on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Accor Arena, face the Indiana Pacers (20-18). The game tips at 2:00 PM ET on NBA TV, KENS, and FDSIN. Looking for NBA tickets? Head to StubHub today and see your team live.

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Officially, Indiana will be the home team on the scoreboard when it plays San Antonio in Paris ... good stuff,” Pacers center Myles Turner said in a video released ...

The San Antonio Spurs (18-19) clash with the Indiana Pacers (21-18) at 12:00 PM ET on Satur 25, 2025. The matchup airs on ESPN, KENS, and FDSIN. Looking for NBA tickets? Head to StubHub today and see your team live.