The Indiana Pacers (0-1, 0-1 Home) host the San Antonio Spurs (0-1, 0-0 Away) Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. San Antonio was dominated by the Charlotte Hornets 129-102 at AT&T Center on Wednesday. Keldon Johnson had a standout performance in the loss with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Indiana dropped their last game on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, falling to the Washington Wizards 114-107. Tyrese Haliburton had 26 points and seven assists in the losing effort, carrying the team. Indiana won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 119-108 triumph at AT&T Center on March 12. Haliburton led the Pacers with 19 points and 10 assists. Jock Landale had 26 points in defeat. The Spurs were led last season by Dejounte Murray, now with Atlanta, who averaged 21.1 points per game. Johnson scored 17.0 per game, making him the team’s top returning scorer. Murray also dished 9.2 assists per game. Meanwhile, Jakob Poeltl grabbed 9.3 rebounds per game. Malcolm Brogdon (19.1 ppg) powered the Pacers’ offense last season. With Brogdon having moved to Boston, Chris Duarte is the team’s highest scorer to return from last season. Brogdon also doled out 5.9 assists per game, while Domantas Sabonis averaged 12.1 rebounds to lead the team. The Spurs are 7-3 in the last 10 trips to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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