Spurs get close road win over Pacers, 101-95.

Indiana came close, but fell at home tonight.

The Spurs found themselves in a close battle against the Pacers, but finally got going after a chilly night overall from the perimeter. Joe Harris hit four 3PTers by the final buzzer to oil up the wheels here and there, with Avery Bradley, Brandon Ingram & Dejounte Murray making hustle plays and great defensive movements to hold on for the tough victory in Hoosiers territory. Murray got two clutch steals on both Victor Oladipo and new Pacer T.J. McConnell in the game, as Ingram blocked Myles Turner on a layup attempt as the Pacers cut the lead back to five, after an 8-0 eruption by San Antonio that ultimately won the game.

Malcolm Brogdon (7-16) had 22 points with 5 assists, welcomed to the Pacers from Milwaukee, as Oladipo scored 17 points back from injury (6-16). Myles Turner did have an impressive night, fresh off the big money extension, for 15 points and 19 rebounds with 2 blocks. Kyle Anderson nearly had a triple-double (14 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists). Domatas Sabonis corralled 16 rebounds, but former Spur Jeremy Lamb struggled to score, going 1-8 as did Sabonis (1-7).

The Spurs recovered from a rough third quarter start, as Indiana nearly went up by 10, aided by a burst from Taurean Prince (25 points, 10-13). Brandon Ingram scored 18 points (7-16, 2-6 3PT). Dejounte Murray took the reigns for his team, scoring 17 points, 5 rebounds & 5 assists with 4 steals. Joe Harris finished with 13, and Avery Bradley was the fuel source tonight despite only 11 points (2 blocks, 1 steal, 4-11, 2-7 3PT). Timofey Mosgov hauled in 11 rebounds, 2 steals & 2 blocks, despite going 1-6.

San Antonio shot just 43%, as Indiana luckily wasn't better at 41%. Coach Popovich said post-game that he was proud of his team's effort to control the tempo when the game got rocky, getting five more chances than the Pacers at the free throw line, narrowly winning the paint battle 44-42 and only six turnovers to Indy's 12 and dominating the fast break 30-16 and forcing a shot clock violation.