On Thursday, the Indiana Pacers got blown out by the San Antonio Spurs in the first of two games in Paris. In front of a largely French crowd, the Spurs had the fans on their side, and Frenchman Victor Wembanyama did not disappoint, scoring 30 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and blocking five shots.

Victor Wembanyama is the top name from the Rising Stars rosters, which also includes the likes of Amen Thompson and Scoot Henderson.

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Tyrese Haliburton scored 16 of his 28 points in a dazzling 2½ minute display late in the third quarter as the Pacers downed Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs 136-98 in the NBA Paris Games finale.

All Victor Wembanyama needed to do to get the fans in Paris into a full-blown frenzy was, it turned out, say hello into a microphone.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 16 of his 28 points in a dazzling 2-1/2 minute display late in the third quarter, Pascal Siakam scored 23 and the Indiana Pacers downed Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 136-98 in the NBA Paris Games finale on Saturday.

Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110 on Thursday night. Wembanyama finished with 11 rebounds,

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots against Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin, bottom left, and forward Pascal Siakam (43) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA ...

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SAN ANTONIO — Kawhi Leonard stood in his usual spot during starting lineup introductions with the LA Clippers on the road. The San Antonio Spurs’ public address announcer rattled off the names of the Clippers’ starters and got to Leonard last:

The next game the Pacers play is tonight against the Pistons. Despite not having played for three full days, Nembhard found himself on the injury report prior to the game. Nembhard was listed as questionable due to a thoracic spine sprain and has been ruled out for Wednesday's matchup. He will be out for this game.