Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs team was defeated by the Indiana Pacers in Paris, losing 136-98.
The Pacers avenged that defeat with a convincing win in the first of two regular-season NBA games played in the French capital after being defeated by the Spurs on Thursday 140-110.
Tyrese Haliburton scored a game-high 28 points while Pacers team-mate Pascal Siakam added 23 points.
Wembanyama, who played for Paris-based Metropolitans 92 before being selected by the Spurs as the number one overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, managed 20 points and 12 rebounds as his team-mate Harrison Barnes contributed 25 points at the Accor Arena.
The NBA has hosted regular-season games in Paris for the fourth time this year.
“It’s been really fun to be here”, said Haliburton. “It’s helping grow the game, the opportunity from the league has been amazing.
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Source: BBC
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