After a dramatic come-from-behind win in Charlotte on Sunday evening, the Pacers (20-32) return to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to host the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs (32-19) on the second night of a back-to-back.
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The Spurs came up short last night against the Toronto Raptors, losing 87-82. It was the first game of the Spurs’ annual “Rodeo Road Trip,” and their offense looked pretty shaky to begin the trip. It will be interesting to see how Popovich uses and rests his players during this road trip, which is usually the part of the season where the Spurs come together and play their best basketball.
The Pacers have battled valiantly despite missing their best player for the season so far in Paul George. Head coach Frank Vogel has not gotten enough credit for the job he has done with a team full of unknowns and role players. The Pacers might not win a lot of games this season, but you can bet they will battle hard every night.
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Popovich is attempting to become the ninth coach to reach 1,000 wins, the third-fastest (1,462 games counting Monday's) and the second to accomplish that feat with one team. Former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan was the other.
Phil Jackson reached 1,000 wins in 1,423 games and Pat Riley got there in 1,434. Popovich, who turned 66 on Jan. 28, is 999-462 in his 19th season and has the longest current tenure with one team in the four major sports
Duncan had 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting against visiting Indiana on Nov. 26 but was San Antonio's fourth-best scorer in a 106-100 victory. Manu Ginobili had a season-high 28 points while Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker each had 21.
indiana (20-32) was in the midst of a 6-3 stretch when it played that game and has also been relatively successful of late, winning five of seven. The Pacers used George Hill's late heroics for their first three-game win streak in 11 months Sunday.
Hill made a baseline floater with 4.9 seconds remaining in a 103-102 victory at Charlotte as Indiana rallied from 21 down in the third quarter. C.J. Watson provided 22 points, one shy of matching a season high, after being held scoreless in a 103-99 victory over Cleveland on Friday.
In the end, I see the Spurs pulling out the victory. They know they let one slip away against the Raptors last night, and the Pacers simply do not have the depth off the bench to keep up with the Spurs’ second and third units.
Injury Report
Pacers: Paul George - out (rehabilitation, fractured right tibia/fibula), Lavoy Allen - questionable (sore right knee), Ian Mahinmi - out (sprained right ankle)
Spurs: None
Last Meeting
November 26, 2014: The Pacers led 91-86 with 7:16 to play in San Antonio, but the Spurs scored on their next five possessions, hitting three 3-pointers in a 13-0 run, then held on the rest of the way for a 106-100 victory.
Rodney Stuckey led five Pacers in double figures with 22 points on 9-of-20 shooting. Luis Scola added 13 points and six rebounds in the loss.
San Antonio's "Big 4" all had strong nights, led by Manu Ginobili, who scored a game-high 28 points on 10-of-18 shooting. Kawhi Leonard added 21 points and 13 rebounds, Tony Parker had 21 points and six assists, and Tim Duncan chipped in 17 points and six boards
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