Pacers flipped script on Victor Wembanyama, Spurs
Tyrese Haliburton's Game 2 performance against the San Antonio Spurs in Paris caught the attention of Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark, who took to social media to praise the Pacers guard
Tyrese Haliburton returned to the Accor Arena and put on a show, drawing comparisons to Team USA teammate Steph Curry's Olympic final performance four months ago
The All-Star guard is back in France for the NBA Paris Games after winning gold with Team USA at the Paris Olympics.
The Indiana Pacers beat the San Antonio Spurs in the second game in Paris, but fans found a way to poke fun at Tyrese Haliburton.
Victor Wembanyama's second NBA game in Paris ended in a loss Saturday as Tyrese Haliburton's hot shooting fired the Indiana Pacers to a 136-98 win against the San Antonio Spurs.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 28 points including 18 in the third quarter to lead the Pacers to a revenge blowout of the Spurs in Paris on Saturday.
If Thursday was a wild celebration of the NBA in Paris, Saturday was a muted one as Indiana's two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton ... even the reach of 7ft 4in Wembanyama could stop.
Curry's flurry of four 3-pointers came in the fourth quarter of the gold-medal game at the Paris Olympics back in August, ensuring that Wembanyama and France would be thwarted in their bid to deny USA Basketball a fifth consecutive gold medal.
PARIS (AP) — The final tally for Victor Wembanyama's trip in Paris: two games, 50 points, 23 rebounds, eight assists, six blocks, two courts dedicated, one trip to the Eiffel Tower, a Fashion Week appearance, a Champions League match attended and about a million high-fives.
Victor Wembanyama posted 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five blocks to lead the Spurs to a 140-110 blowout win of the Pacers in Paris.
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