If Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle is going to remember anything from his Paris trip, it is not the iconic landmarks, but the adrenaline rush he experienced with the police escort to the Accor Arena for an NBA game against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.
The San Antonio Spurs play the Indiana Pacers in Paris. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.
The Indiana Pacers are in Paris this week to play two games against the San Antonio Spurs. We know why the Spurs are playing in Paris: Victor Wembanyama. But why the Pacers? Well, look at a map of Indiana.
Indiana Pacers star Myles Turner had never been to Paris before this week. "It's been a whirlwind," Turner said, as the Pacers prepare to play the San Antonio Spurs in the French capital as part of the NBA's Paris Games 2025.
A couple of teams have gone across the pond to play a pair of games in Accor Arena in Paris starting on Thursday, Jan. 23 with the Indiana Pacers taking on the San Antonio Spurs.
Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana
To go along with a 140-110 win, the 7'3" 21-year-old center was a highlight reel machine. In 32 minutes of play, Wembanyama pulled off a self-alley-oop from just inside the free-throw line, dished out another to his teammate Jeremy Sochan, played lock-down defense, and was the Spurs' leading scorer on the afternoon.
Wemby’s first NBA game in France was a smashing success, as he went off for 30 points in the Spurs’ 140-110 win over the Pacers.
If Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle is going to remember anything from his Paris trip, it is not the iconic landmarks, but the adrenaline rush he experienced with the police escort to the Accor Arena for an NBA game against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.
Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110.
The Indiana Pacers are in Paris, France to take on the San Antonio Spurs for the 2025 NBA Global Games. They are bonding on a business trip that has pros and cons.