San Antonio Spurs at Indiana Pacers 10/21/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 10/21/2022 at 10:04 AM ET

San Antonio Spurs at Indiana Pacers 10/21/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In Friday night NBA action, the San Antonio Spurs will travel to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to take on the Indiana Pacers. The Spurs (0-1) traded G Dejounte Murray to Atlanta during the offseason and will be one of several teams tanking for Victor Wembanyama. On Wednesday, San Antonio trailed by 16 points after one quarter and shot 40 percent from the field during a 129-102 home loss versus Charlotte.

San Antonio F Keldon Johnson tallied a team-high 20 points on 8-for-17 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. Jakob Poeltl added 14 points and nine rebounds in a losing effort for the Spurs.

The Indiana Pacers pressed the reset button last year and will look to reshape a defense that surrendered 114.9 points per game. On Wednesday, Indiana surrendered 36 points during the first 12 minutes of a 114-107 home loss versus Washington. The Pacers (0-1) were outrebounded by a 53-42 margin and shot just 40 percent from the field.

Indiana G Tyrese Haliburton led all scorers with 26 points on 10-for-18 shooting and dished out seven assists. Buddy Hield added 16 points and ten rebounds for the Pacers.

Indiana C Myles Turner suffered a sprained left ankle before Wednesday’s game and will not play in this contest. The Spurs were unable to win against a depleted Charlotte squad and have not prioritized winning this season. Take the Pacers to cover at home. Final Score Prediction, Indiana Pacers win 121-110.

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