Wembanyama, Haliburton, Paul… The five majors of Indiana Pacers

As the crow flies, Indianapolis is 6,705 kilometers from Paris. Add around 1,600 km to reach San Antonio. The term “away match” takes on its full meaning for both teams and yet, Thursday evening (8 p.m., to follow live commentary), the Spurs should play in a home atmosphere. The 15,000 privileged people at the Accor Arena will surely push behind their French darling Victor Wembanyama, and the Texans will benefit from the fervor. On Wednesday, NBA boss Adam Silver even thanked the Pacers for “accepted the fact that it was like they were playing off base and the other team had an advantage”.