Haliburton scores 28, Pacers run away from Wembanyama and Spurs in 136-98 win in Paris

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San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) looks to shoot between Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) and guard Andrew Nembhard (2) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle, center, is defended by Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin, left, and guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) goes up for a dunk over San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (10) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) shoots over Indiana Pacers guard Ben Sheppard (26) and forward Pascal Siakam (43) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones (33) drives on Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones (33) shoots between Indiana Pacers center Thomas Bryant, left, and forward Aaron Nesmith (23) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell (9) and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) react after a pacers basket during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) shoots over Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner, left, and guard Andrew Nembhard (2) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) is fouled by Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (2) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) and Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) get tangled up as they go for a loose ball during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots over Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (2) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (2) hits the floor as he defends San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) during the first half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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Indiana Pacers center Thomas Bryant (3) shoots over San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) during the first half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots over San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (10) during the first half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin (1) and San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) chase a loose ball during the first half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

By Tim Reynolds

PARIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 16 of his 28 points in a dazzling 2-1/2 minute display late in the third quarter, Pascal Siakam scored 23 and the Indiana Pacers downed Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 136-98 in the NBA Paris Games finale on Saturday.

Andrew Nembhard scored 15, Myles Turner had 14, Bennedict Mathurin 13 and TJ McConnell 12 for Indiana. The Pacers led by 15 at halftime, fell behind by one in the third quarter, then rolled the rest of the way.

Wembanyama had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs, who won the series opener by 30 on Thursday. Harrison Barnes led San Antonio with 25 points and Stephon Castle scored 17 for the Spurs.

Wembanyama shot 7 of 16 from the field, plus he finished with two steals, two assists and a block.

Takeaways

Pacers: Haliburton was 6 for 6 from the field in that end-of-the-third stretch, four of those shots from 3-point range. The Pacers made seven of their final eight shots of the third to open a 15-point lead, then kept running away in the fourth.

Spurs: This was the fourth time that San Antonio played a two-game series against the same opponent this season — and the Spurs have yet to sweep one of those sets. They went 1-1 vs. Houston and Denver (both after winning the first game), 0-2 vs. Memphis and 1-1 vs. the Pacers.

Key moment

Wembanyama checked out with 3:35 left, done for the day with the Spurs down 127-97. He still received a warm reception from the crowd in his homeland, and he applauded to show his appreciation.

Key stat

Haliburton had 18 points in the third quarter, his highest-scoring quarter of the season.

Up next

Both teams are off until home games on Wednesday. The Spurs play host to the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Pacers play host to Detroit.

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Tim Reynolds

NBA writer

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