Gordon Hayward only had 13 points, but the Indiana Pacers played a tough game against an off shooting night by the Spurs, down in the final minutes by seemingly enough of a spread, before rallying to a road win as Hayward buried a lead-taking corner 3PT dagger. This win propels the Pacers to the #1 seed in the eastern conference, a feat not seen for several years, validating the free agency acquisition of Hayward, who had languished in his post-injury state with the Boston Celtics before moving on in his career.
In the loss, the Spurs were led by Dejounte Murray's 19 points & 6 assists. Murray had four turnovers, spoiling Fred VanVleet's 5-7 shooting night from 3PT land for 19 points, 5 assists & 3 steals. Brandon Ingram shot 4-12 in a rare cold night, for 12 points & 7 rebounds. Evan Fournier had 14 points. KCP had a rough first outing with his new team, going 3-11 and 0-6 from 3PT range. Kent Bazemore shot 1-5, as well. Andre Drummond had 13 points & 11 rebounds, but shot just 6-14.
The Pacers were led by Myles Turner's 22 points & 16 rebounds. Ex-Spur, Trey Lyles scored 12 points. The Spurs lost this close game, not seizing the chance to win on a 3-11 night for Victor Oladipo.
