SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for San Antonio Spurs vs. Indiana Pacers on Thursday in Paris, France

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The Pacers will likely have to contend with a crowd that will be rooting for the Spurs in both games. With Victor Wembanyama playing in his home country, most fans will be rooting for him and San Antonio. Indiana still feels good about their chances to win both games. They have been playing too well not to be filled with a ton of confidence.

Indiana Pacers star Myles Turner had never been to Paris before this week. "It's been a whirlwind," Turner said, as the Pacers prepare to play the San Antonio Spurs in the French capital as part of the NBA's Paris Games 2025.

The main events start Thursday when Wembanyama and the Spurs take on the Indiana Pacers in the first of two games in Paris. The rematch is Saturday, both happening at Accor Arena, the same building where Wembanyama played in the knockout round of the Paris Olympics last summer when he and France wound up losing to the U.S. in the gold-medal game.

Victor Wembanyama returns to his native France to lead the San Antonio Spurs against the Indiana Pacers in the latest installment of the NBA Paris Games. The NBA has held single games in Paris during each of the past two seasons -- Chicago Bulls-Detroit Pistons in 2023 and Brooklyn Nets-Cleveland Cavaliers in 2024 - but this season,

Fans from at least 53 countries have bought tickets for the Spurs-Pacers games in Paris, a record for any league event.

Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts after making a basket against the Miami Heat during the first quarter of the game at Kaseya Cente