San Antonio Spurs vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/2/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (6-26) will try to beat the San Antonio Spurs (23-8) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday.

The Spurs faced off with the Jazz and took a loss by a score of 127-114 in their last game. San Antonio wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.4% field goal percentage (43 out of 99) and buried 10 of their 44 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Spurs converted 18 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. When talking about pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 46 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 30 assists for this game as well as creating 16 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of defense, San Antonio allowed 54.2% from the field on 45 out of 83 shooting. Utah dished out 34 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Furthermore, Utah collected 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 7 blocks. Utah finished the game at 76.9% from the charity stripe by burying 20 of 26 shots. They also buried 17 of their 37 attempts from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Spurs ended up walking away with 22 and the Jazz had 19 personal fouls.

Victor Wembanyama is one player who was a factor in the game. He totaled 32 points on 12 out of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes played and also grabbed 7 rebounds. Wembanyama went 57.1% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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San Antonio heads into this contest with a mark of 23-8 for the campaign. They turn it over 14.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, San Antonio is pulling in 46.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 813 dimes on the year, which is 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Spurs are connecting on 36.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (417 of 1,153) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 120.1 points per contest (7th in the NBA) on 48.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Spurs are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game and they draw 21.5 fouls. They are giving up 36.1% on 3-point shots and they are 7th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (113.6). The Spurs defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (1,292 of 2,773) and they surrender 41.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 16th in the league in allowing assists with 829 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the Pacers took a loss by a score of 142-116 when they faced the Heat. The Pacers collected 30 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 26 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Heat earned 15 fouls for the contest which got the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.0%. In relation to 3-pointers, Indiana converted 12 of their 38 attempts (31.6%). In all, the Pacers shot 46 for 93 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.5%. The Pacers permitted the Heat to make 55 of 107 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.4% for the game. They finished shooting 38.7% from beyond the arc by going 12 of 31 and ended up shooting 20 of 21 at the free throw line (95.2%). When discussing rebounding, Indiana allowed Miami to get 49 overall (17 offensive).

Pascal Siakam pitched in for the Pacers in the game. He made 14 of 21 for the game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and tallied 7 rebounds. Siakam recorded 33 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 5 assists in the game.

Indiana has a record of 6-26 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Pacers are connecting on 43.3% from the field, which ranks them 30th in the league. Indiana has earned 3,513 points this season (109.8 per game) and they grab 43.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 23.7 times per game (29th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.2 times per game. The Pacers have committed 22.9 fouls every game while shooting 77.3% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana defense allows 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (377 of 1,099) and their opponents are making 76.5% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 24.9 assists and 47.7 total boards per game, which ranks 6th and 27th in the NBA. The Pacers are ranked 23rd in the league in points given up per game with 119.2. They have forced 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (24th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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