San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama upgraded to Miami

Don't lose too much ground in the race for the play-in

The change of scenery and the tourist prospects should not make San Antonio forget the double clash planned against the Indiana Pacers, at the Accor Arena (Thursday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 6 p.m.). An opponent who, winning Saturday against the Philadelphia Sixers (115-102), displays a completely opposite form: 8 victories in the last 9 matches. In order not to lose too much ground in the race to qualify for the play-in (preliminary rounds for the play-offs) in the West, the Spurs (19 wins, 22 losses, 12th) will have to find some momentum, and above all support Wembanyama against an imposing interior sector in their future opponent (Myles Turner, Pascal Siakam, Obi Toppin, Thomas Bryant…).