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01/01 01:03 CST Indiana plays San Antonio on home skid
Indiana plays San Antonio on home skid
By The Associated Press
San Antonio Spurs (24-9, second in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers
(6-27, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana plays San Antonio looking to stop its four-game home slide.
The Pacers have gone 5-13 at home. Indiana is 1-5 in games decided by 3 points
or fewer.
The Spurs are 12-5 on the road. San Antonio is third in the Western Conference
with 34.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Victor Wembanyama averaging 9.7.
The Pacers average 12.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 fewer makes
per game than the Spurs allow (13.2). The Spurs average 13.3 made 3-pointers
per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 11.5 per game the
Pacers give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Andrew Nembhard is shooting 42.1% and averaging 17.1 points for
the Pacers.
Wembanyama is averaging 24.3 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.9 blocks
for the Spurs. Julian Champagnie is averaging 36 points and six rebounds over
the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 0-9, averaging 107.2 points, 40.5 rebounds, 24.6
assists, 6.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 119.9 points per game.
Spurs: 8-2, averaging 120.8 points, 50.1 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 7.1 steals and
4.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 111.7 points.
INJURIES: Pacers: Obi Toppin: out (foot), Isaiah Jackson: day to day
(concussion), Tyrese Haliburton: out for season (achilles).
Spurs: Victor Wembanyama: day to day (undisclosed).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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