Frenchman Victor Wembanyama could not prevent his team San Antonio Spurs from losing 136-98 to the Indiana Pacers in Paris.
Defeated 140-110 by Spurs on Thursday, in the first of two regular-season NBA games played in the French capital, the Pacers avenged that defeat with a convincing victory.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 28 points and Pacers teammate Pascal Siakam added 23 points.
Wembanyama, who played for Paris’ Metropolitans 92 team before being selected by the Spurs as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, scored 20 points and 12 rebounds, while teammate Harrison Barnes scored 25 points at Accor Arena .
This is the fourth year in which the NBA has hosted regular season games in Paris.
“It was really nice to be here,” Haliburton said. “It helps develop the game, the opportunity the league gives is amazing.
“We just wanted to leave the city in a good mood. I thought we had a really good performance today and we just want to keep that momentum going forward.”
