At 8:00 on March 4, Beijing time, the 2023-24 NBA regular season is in full swing, and the San Antonio Spurs are at home against the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers lost their last game on the road to the Pelicans, and the team's form was quite sluggish, with Haliburton failing to score a point on 0-of-7 shooting. The Pelicans are currently 34-27 and in eighth place in the East. The Spurs beat the Thunder in their last game, ending their five-game losing streak. The current record is 12-48, still ranked 15th in the West.
In the first quarter of the game, the Pacers continued their sluggish form, and the whole team except for McConaughey was basically sleepwalking. The outside shot was crazy, but the shooting rate was quite spicy, and only 1 of 11 3-pointers were made! can only rely on the impact of the basket to create scoring opportunities, and the whole team only scored a low score of 16 points! The Spurs made 3 of 6 3-pointers in this quarter, with an overwhelming advantage on the inside, and frequent layups under the basket, opening a 10-point advantage in a single quarter;
In the second quarter, the Pacers greatly reduced the shooting intensity of the 3-point shot, and shot 2 3-pointers in the whole quarter, and the main firepower was concentrated under the basket; Sika made a strong effort inside and outside this quarter, scoring 9 points on 4 of 5 shots, 2 layups and 2 dunks; McConaughey continued his hot hand in the quarter, making 3-of-4 shots and scoring 14 points at halftime; The Spurs were sluggish from the outside, shooting just 1-of-7 from the outside of the quarter, and scoring all of them relied on chiseling to the basket to create opportunities. Wenban made a strong effort in the first half and scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting. At halftime, the Pacers trailed by four points at 48-52;
Yibian fought again, and the Spurs' hand continued to rise in this quarter, and the score difference continued to widen; The Spurs made 4 of 6 3-pointers in this quarter, and the interior firepower was more fierce, conceding only 3 shots under the basket, and scored 34 points in a single quarter; Wenban scored 8 points in 3 of 5 in this section, and had 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks, and his performance was very comprehensive! The Pacers felt cold from the outside in this quarter, making only 1 of 8 3-point shots, but they shot well from the inside and almost missed shots under the basket. At the end of the third quarter, the two teams were tied at 77-86, and the Spurs led by 9 points into the fourth quarter;
At the beginning of the last quarter, Nesmith made 2 fouls and 2 free throws, Johnson broke through and hit a basket, Nesmith made a quick stop jump shot to continue the firepower, Johnson scored 3 points again, and 1 person repelled the Pacers' counterattack! After that, Wenban continued to shoot backwards, and the point difference came to double digits; After that, the two teams alternated points to 84-97, and the Pacers scored four consecutive points to close the gap. The battle reached 90-98, and the Pacers suddenly played a wave of 7-0 to chase only 1 point! At the critical moment, Wenban stood up and scored 5 points in a row to open the difference again. After that, Sochan also stepped up to continue the firepower, and the score difference gradually reached double digits. In the end, the Pacers failed to fight back, and the score was fixed at 117-105.
Statistics: In this game, Wenban made a big splash, scoring 31 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 6 caps! Branham 18 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal, Vassell 17 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Sochan 12 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block, Johnson 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Collins 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Wesley 9 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists;
On the Pacers' side, Sika had 21 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, Turner had 16 points and 10 boards, Haliburton had 12 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 block, Nembhard had 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals, Nesmith had 4 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal, McConaughey had 26 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, and Mathurin had 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. A new season of sports