In Friday night NBA action, the San Antonio Spurs will travel to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to take on the Indiana Pacers. The Spurs (0-1) traded G Dejounte Murray to Atlanta during the offseason and will be one of several teams tanking for Victor Wembanyama. On Wednesday, San Antonio trailed by 16 points after one quarter and shot 40 percent from the field during a 129-102 home loss versus Charlotte.
San Antonio F Keldon Johnson tallied a team-high 20 points on 8-for-17 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. Jakob Poeltl added 14 points and nine rebounds in a losing effort for the Spurs.
The Indiana Pacers pressed the reset button last year and will look to reshape a defense that surrendered 114.9 points per game. On Wednesday, Indiana surrendered 36 points during the first 12 minutes of a 114-107 home loss versus Washington. The Pacers (0-1) were outrebounded by a 53-42 margin and shot just 40 percent from the field.
Indiana G Tyrese Haliburton led all scorers with 26 points on 10-for-18 shooting and dished out seven assists. Buddy Hield added 16 points and ten rebounds for the Pacers.
Recent Betting Trends
- Spurs are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Pacers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Over is 5-2 in Spurs last 7 games following a straight up loss.
- Over is 7-1 in Pacers last 8 overall.
- Spurs are 2-10 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
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Indiana Pacers -3