Spurs vs Pacers Monday in Indiana – The San Antonio Spurs (53-9) will take on the Indiana Pacers (33-30) on Monday at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
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The Spurs will definitely bounce back from last night’s loss but they’ve been poor in covering the spread on the second night of a back-to-back set, so I’m reluctantly taking the Wolves with the points at home. The Spurs are 2-0 against the Timberwolves this season and have won the past six meetings.2.
Since coming out of the All-Star Break with back-to-back wins, the Indiana Pacers have struggled with consistency, going just 3-5 since, failing to come away with two in a row in those eight games.
LaMarcus Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard recorded 23 points each, while Patty Mills was the only other Spur to finish in double-digits with 17 points off the bench.
Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich is expected to miss the team’s next two games due to a family medical emergency, the team confirmed Monday.
“We got stops”, Ellis said.
The Spurs’ 13 points in the first marked their fewest of any quarter this season. Despite the loss, San Antonio are still in sole possession of the second spot in the West.
Despite being third in the league in defensive rating, the Pacers haven’t always looked the part of an elite defensive team, though a 35% shooting night for the Spurs with seven blocks and a knack for 50/50 plays definitely went in Indiana’s favor tonight.
Rodney Stuckey scored 12 for IN, and Ian Mahinmi had 11 points and nine rebounds. He understood how lopsided the series with San Antonio had been. In the second half, we gave ourselves a chance, but we just couldn’t come through down the stretch.
The Spurs rank No. 7 in the National Basketball Association in points per game (104.7) and No. 1 in points per game allowed (92.2).
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After giving up back-to-back baskets to start the game, the Pacers ran off 14 points in a row to take the lead that they extended to 25-13 after one quarter.
