While he didn't exactly light up the box score with 14 points and only two rebounds, Myles Turner impacted the game on the defensive end, racking up a steal and three blocks. Wembanyama is one of the best perimeter big men in the NBA.
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The NBA has traveled to Paris this week for two regular-season games, showcasing rising star and France native Victor Wembanyama.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 16 of his 28 points in a dazzling 2-1/2 minute display late in the third quarter, Pascal Siakam scored 23 and the Indiana Pacers downed Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 136-98 in the NBA Paris Games finale on Saturday.
On Thursday, in the first of two NBA games played in Paris, the Indiana Pacers fell to the San Antonio Spurs by 30 points. On Thursday, they returned the favor, winning 136-98.
On the season, San Antonio has allowed opposing centers to average 25.4 points per game, second-most in the Association. Over the last seven games, the Spurs’ defense has been a sieve for big men, allowing a whopping 32.4 points per game, the most in the NBA.
Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner channels a Victor Wembanyama-like performance against the Detroit Pistons.
Pascal Siakam added 18, Myles Turner scored 14 and Tyrese Haliburton and Obi Toppin finished with 13 each for the Pacers. Indiana had won eight of its last nine contests. Spurs: San Antonio got ...
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Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
The Indiana Pacers have had a season full of injuries this year. Coming off a year that they made the Eastern Conference Finals, they were hoping for a better start. It was a great year that they were looking to build on.
After a taxing week in Paris and a split with the Spurs, the Pacers come back west six time zones and re-start the midseason grind vs. the Pistons.