San Antonio pulled away as the second half wore on, leading to a double figure win over Indiana. Rodney Stuckey led the Pacers with 16.
For 30 minutes anyway, the Indiana Pacers went toe to toe with the San Antonio Spurs, leading 60-59 halfway through the third, but in the final 18 minutes of action, the gap between the teams became apparent, with the Spurs closing the third on a 20-10 run, and the Pacers were never able to gain enough control to put themselves back in the game.
The Pacers controlled the glass for much of the first three quarters, but the Spurs closed the gap quickly when it came to winning time.