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De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their first game since Victor Wembanyama injured his left knee, beating the Indiana 123-113 on Friday night for the Pacers’ 11th straight loss.
De'Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle combined for 65 points to lead San Antonio over Indiana and improve to 10-3 without Victor Wembanyama.
Pascal Siakam led the way for the Magic in Wednesday’s loss as he ended the game with 26 points and four rebounds while Bennedict Mathurin recorded 23 points and five rebounds. While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Friday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Dylan Harper described the Spurs backcourt trio of himself, De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle as 'scary' for opponents.
They hope to lean on those traits and more when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night in the second game of a back-to-back set for both teams. The Spurs head home after a 123-113 win over the woeful Indiana Pacers on Friday.
Spurs -8.5; over/under is 239.5 BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs host the Portland Trail Blazers in Western Conference action Saturday. The Spurs are 14-7 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio ranks sixth in the Western Conference at limiting opponent scoring,
Spurs Coach Mitch Johnson says Victor Wembanyama could return from injury as he's expected to travel to their next game vs. the Grizzlies.