Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson has risen to the occasion after stepping into the spot occupied the legendary Gregg Popovich.

The San Antonio Spurs will look to build on their most impressive offensive showing in two seasons Saturday when they square off against the Indiana Pacers for the second of two meetings in the NBA's Paris Games.

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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.

Barnes 9-10 0-0 20, Castle 3-9 2-2 9, Wembanyama 13-21 0-0 30, Paul 1-5 0-0 3, Vassell 9-13 2-2 25, Champagnie 2-4 2-2 7, Cissoko 1-2 0-0 2, Mamukelashvili 3-6 0-0 6, Sochan 6-9 0-0 13, Collins 1-1 0-0 2, K.Johnson 4-8 0-0 9, Branham 1-1 0-0 3, Jones 5-6 0-0 11, Wesley 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 58-96 6-6 140.

On Thursday in Paris, the Indiana Pacers gave Frenchman Victor Wembanyama and his San Antonio Spurs all they could handle... for about one half of their first o

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.

The NBA has returned to Paris, this time for two matchups starring the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers on Thursday, January 23, and Saturday, January 25.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for San Antonio Spurs vs. Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Paris, France in the NBA Paris Games 2025

Pacers: Points, Siakam (20.1 per game). Rebounds, Siakam (7.3). Assists, Haliburton (8.8). Steals, Haliburton (1.2). Blocks, Turner (2.0). • Chris Paul has 2,670 career steals, leaving him 15 shy of passing Jason Kidd for second on the NBA's all-time list. • Vassell has scored 20 or more points in a season-best five consecutive games.

The San Antonio Spurs touched down in Paris as clear underdogs against the high-powered Indiana Pacers, a team that had been firing on all cylinders lately.