The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Indiana Pacers, 118-111, in an NBA Season Restart Scrimmage in Orlando on Thursday.
While there were 10 ties and 12 lead changes in the first half, there was only one in the second half. It happened to go in San Antonio’s favor, outscoring Indiana in the middle quarters, 65-51. That allowed them to lead by at least four points for the entirety of the fourth quarter. The Spurs shot 48 percent from the field and 91 percent from the free-throw line while the Pacers hit 45 percent from the field and 75 percent from the charity stripe. San Antonio also doubled up Indiana in blocks, 8-4.
DeMar DeRozan led the Spurs starters with 17 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Rudy Gay led the club in scoring, providing 23 points, four rebounds and five assists off the bench. Dejounte Murray totaled 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Keldon Johnson generated 21 points, three rebounds and three assists on 7-of-8 from the field.
Myles Turner led the Pacers with 17 points and 10 boards. Malcolm Brogdon tallied 12 points, five rebounds and three assists. Victor Oladipo finished with 10 points, five rebounds and three assists on 4-of-16 shooting while T.J. McConnell led the bench with 14 points, four rebounds and 11 assists.
On deck for the Spurs is a regular-season matchup with the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Indiana also plays their first seeding game, facing the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.
