{"id":539026,"date":"2026-03-22T18:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T18:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/539026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T18:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T18:20:10","slug":"spurs-134-119-pacers-mar-21-2026-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/539026\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs 134-119 Pacers (Mar 21, 2026) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO — \u2014 Keldon Johnson<\/a> and Dylan Harper<\/a> each scored 24 points and the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> never trailed in a 134-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers<\/a> on Saturday night. <\/p>\n

San Antonio All-Star Victor Wembanyama<\/a> had 20 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five blocks. Harper was 9 for 13 from the field in his first NBA start.<\/p>\n

Andrew Nembhard<\/a> scored 25 points and Jarace Walker<\/a> added 21 for the Pacers, whose franchise-record losing streak reached 16 games. Indiana fell to 15-56 overall and is in last place in the Eastern Conference after losing to Oklahoma City in seven games in last season’s the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n

San Antonio has won 21 of its last 23 games and improved to 53-18, securing its most victories since finishing 61-21 in 2017.<\/p>\n

The Pacers had three players out and 10 questionable with various injuries Saturday. Nine of the 10 in question played, with the exception being Ethan Thompson<\/a>, who is on a G League assignment.<\/p>\n

Spurs guard Devin Vassell<\/a> was ruled out 15 minutes before tipoff after experiencing tightness in his right hamstring during warmups.<\/p>\n

Listed as questionable, Wembanyama was upgraded about 30 minutes before tipoff after going through his pregame warmups.<\/p>\n

San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson said Wembanyama has been bothered by a sore right ankle recently, but showed no signs of discomfort during an active 26 minutes. <\/p>\n

Nembhard had to toss the ball out to Pascal Siakam<\/a> after failing to get Wembanyama to jump on two fakes under the rim. Siakam also unsuccessfully used a fake before fading away, only to have Wembanyama block the shot, which Carter Bryant<\/a> grabbed. Wembanyama rewarded Bryant on the ensuing play with an alley-oop pass off a pick-and-roll that the Spurs rookie turned into a layup three minutes into the second quarter.<\/p>\n

San Antonio shot 55% from the field and 38% from 3-point distance. <\/p>\n

Up next <\/p>\n

Pacers: At Orlando on Monday.<\/p>\n

Spurs: At Miami on Monday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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