Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Jan. 25 | 2024-25 NBA Season
The Indiana Pacers will play the San Antonio Spurs in Paris on Saturday. This will be the second and final meeting between the two teams this season. On Thursday, the Spurs defeated the Pacers 140-110 in the first of the two NBA Paris Games.
The Pacers (24-20) are fifth in the Eastern Conference. Before their loss to the Spurs, Indiana had won eight of their nine games in January. The Spurs (20-22) are in the no. 12 spot in the Western Conference. Their win over the Pacers on Thursday snapped a three-game losing streak.
Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs: Injury report
Indiana Pacers injury report
James Wiseman (calf) and Isaiah Jackson (calf) have both been ruled out of the season.
San Antonio Spurs injury report
As of the time of this writing, there are no players listed in the San Antonio Spurs' injury report.
Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs: Predicted starting lineups and depth chart
Indiana Pacers
San Antonio Spurs
Indiana Pacers vs. San Antonio Spurs: Key matchups
Tyrese Haliburton vs. Chris Paul
The second Pacers-Spurs meeting will see another thrilling encounter between the new guard and the old guard. While Tyrese Haliburton and Chris Paul had nearly identical numbers in the assists department, Haliburton was a bigger factor offensively as he chipped in 13 points compared to Paul's three.
In these floor generals' next head-to-head, the ever-competitive 'Point God' will look to bounce back from his woeful 1-for-5 shooting performance.
Pascal Siakam vs Harrison Barnes
Siakam and Barnes are both versatile, grizzled forwards who have tasted championship gold before. Their bag of tricks on the offensive end will be a fun showcase to watch for a second time in Paris.
On Thursday, they had a close contest as Siakam put up 18 points, four rebounds, and six assists while Barnes logged 20 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.
Myles Turner vs Victor Wembanyama
On Thursday, Victor Wembanyama was the undisputed winner of the showdown at the center position. Wemby tallied 30 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists while his counterpart Myles Turner mustered just 14 points and three rebounds. The Spurs behemoth will be feeding off the energy of his compatriots as San Antonio looks to sweep Indiana in the Paris games.