Pacers vs. Spurs: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
The Indiana Pacers (22-45) play against the San Antonio Spurs (41-41) at AT&T Center
Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Saturday March 12, 2022
Indiana Pacers 5, San Antonio Spurs 6 (Q1 09:27)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Tony East @TEastNBA
Pacers first bucket of the game comes as Isaiah Jackson dunks all over Zach Collins for an and-1 – 8:15 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Military Appreciation Night pres. by @USAA is underway!
📺 @CW35SA
📻 @1200WOAI, @kxtn1350 AM & 107.5 FM HD 2 pic.twitter.com/APpJOnV4mL – 8:14 PM
Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Sure the Spurs are without their three best players, but the Pacers are missing Lance Stephenson. So… wash – 8:14 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Isaiah Jackson just dunked ALL on Zach Collins for an and-1. Goodness gracious! #Pacers – 8:14 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
#Pacers starters tonight:
— Tyrese Haliburton
— Chris Duarte
— Buddy Hield
— Oshae Brissett
— Isaiah Jackson
📸 me pic.twitter.com/ZyiNn0SfAX – 8:09 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
“This is one of the coolest things I’ve ever done in my life.” 🛫🎖
Keldon recently made a visit to Lackland US Air Force Base to meet with the 433rd Airlift Squadron and fly a C-5 flight simulator in anticipation of Military Appreciation Night tonight!
@USAA | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/1aJ7qdz1le – 8:00 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
#FeetHeat 🔥🔥🔥
#Pacers | #Spurs | 📸 me pic.twitter.com/b8bLLupkoP – 7:51 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
A few pregame flicks courtesy of yours truly. 📸 #Pacers pic.twitter.com/H4JA0snfqu – 7:43 PM
Indiana Pacers @Pacers
go time 🔥
@Isaiah Jackson | @jboucek pic.twitter.com/Cm7YNrXvwK – 7:42 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Tonight’s starting 🖐 pic.twitter.com/HaLQlgfCMh – 7:40 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Chris Duarte is starting tonight with Malcolm Brogdon out. It’s his 3rd start alongside Tyrese Haliburton. Hield, Brissett, and Jackson round out the opening 5. – 7:34 PM
Indiana Pacers @Pacers
starting 5️⃣
@MotorolaUS | #GoldBlooded pic.twitter.com/I1RBYwr4Ba – 7:32 PM
Mark Montieth @MarkMontieth
I’m not a fan of conference tournaments because they dilute the meaning of the regular season, but Purdue and Indiana playing for the tournament championship would have been great theater. – 7:17 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
let’s run it back ✌️
#ULTRADrip | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/3EpYOVULS7 – 7:10 PM
Indiana Pacers @Pacers
when in Texas pic.twitter.com/CS940uizMF – 6:53 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Goga Bitadze is IN tonight, per Rick Carlisle. #Pacers – 6:40 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
unforgettable night 🤍🖤 pic.twitter.com/N3DCMDhnkK – 5:52 PM
John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann
Random – The Nuggets are the only team that hasn’t allowed a 40-point game this season.
Most 40-point games allowed…
7: Hornets
6: Rockets
5: Bulls, Clippers, Blazers, Spurs
nba.com/stats/players/… – 5:47 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Here’s an update on Ben Simmons, the Nets star who has yet to fully participate in practice and could be out until April.
Patty Mills has been in an apples-to-oranges similar situation, when T-Mac joined the Spurs for their 2013 playoff push. nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 5:21 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
For tomorrow’s game vs. Indiana:
John Collins (right ring finger sprain/right foot strain) is questionable. – 5:02 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
For tomorrow’s game vs. Indiana:
John Collins (right ring finger sprain/right foot strain) is questionable. – 5:01 PM
Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Injury Report for tonight’s game in San Antonio (1/2):
Goga Bitadze – Questionable (right foot)
Lance Stephenson – Out (left ankle)
Malcolm Brogdon – Out (concussion) pic.twitter.com/6ElkI0x63J – 4:21 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
N E WAYZ. I gotta take a nap before this #Pacers game. A little sleep deprived but in all seriousness it was worth it because a great college basketball game was on. Couldn’t pass that up.
I’m a fan of basketball more than any team, tbh. IU and Iowa put on an instant classic! – 3:55 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
I still get 200 players when I count those who have played for the Spurs since Pop took over, including two Charles Smiths. – 3:31 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
McDermott (congestion) is no longer on the injury report after sitting out Friday’s game. Same goes for Josh Primo (stomach illness), who missed the last two games. – 3:25 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
The Spurs will be without Johnson (rest), Murray (bruised left calf) and Poeltl (sore back) tonight vs. Pacers.
Others out tonight: Langford (right hamstring strain) Wieskamp (congestion), Cacok (bruised left heel), Stewart (G League) and Woodard (G League). – 3:22 PM
Mark Montieth @MarkMontieth
Indiana will be that classic lower-seeded team nobody wants to play. – 3:17 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Spurs injury report for tonight vs Indiana:
OUT
Keldon – rest
Murray – left calf contusion
Poeltl – low back soreness
Cacok – left heel contusion
Langford – right hamstring strain
Wieskamp – congestion
Stewart, Woodard II – Austin – 3:03 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
The old “inexplicably ignore your superstar player and then heave in a contested 30-foot bank shot with 1 second left” play. Indiana should have had a counter for that. – 3:03 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
The end of Iowa-Indiana. Bonkers. It’s March. – 3:02 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis, son of Dale, is probably a second-round type, but he’s not exactly hurting his stock today either. – 2:47 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Pacers come to ATL tomorrow on 2nd half of road back-to-back.
Injury report for tonight:
Questionable:
Goga Bitadze (right foot)
Out:
Malcolm Brogdon (concussion), Lance Stephenson (left ankle), Myles Turner (stress reaction, foot), T.J. McConnell, T.J. Warren and Ricky Rubio – 2:46 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Military Appreciation Night pres. by @USAA is tonight!
🇺🇸 https://t.co/vw3iHTW7Gq
🎟 https://t.co/OOrI5VHmG4 pic.twitter.com/ZvPer7t7la – 2:38 PM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 2015, the @Cleveland Cavaliers Kyrie Irving scored a career-high and franchise-record 57 points in a win over the Spurs.
Irving shot 7-7 on 3P and 10-10 on FT. He and Steve Smith are the only players in NBA history to make at least five 3P and 10 FT in a game without a miss. pic.twitter.com/0yYAF1e0nQ – 2:31 PM
Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs say Dejounte Murray (calf contusion), Jakob Poeltl (back soreness) and Keldon Johnson (rest) are all OUT tonight against the Pacers.
Josh Primo, Keita Bates-Diop and Doug McDermott are no longer on the injury report, so it appears they’re all available. – 2:14 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
🚨New HBTJ podcast!🚨
I’m this episode (recorded before the Spurs loss), me, @Andy Larsen and @XoelCardenas what some potential playoff matchups could look like for the Jazz, and dig a bit deeper into Joe Ingles’ “very mixed emotions” comments. sltrib.com/sports/jazz/20… – 2:14 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Tonight, the #Pacers face the #Spurs, who was the favorite team of Keifer Sykes’ late father, James.
Sykes played three preseason games for the Spurs in 2015-16 and is now in his first #NBA season.
“My dad always believed in me and always affirmed me.” indystar.com/story/sports/n… – 2:11 PM
