Getty Images Victor Oladipo getting guarded by D'Angelo Russell back in 2017.
The San Antonio Spurs were gift wrapped a 143-142 overtime road victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday when LeBron James failed to hit two free throws down the stretch. San Antonio now has two wins in three games, and heads home to take on the Indiana Pacers (2-2) at AT&T Center on Wednesday night.
The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on Fox Sports Indiana (in Pacers markets) and Fox Sports Southwest (in Spurs markets). If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of the game (or DVR it) on your computer, phone, tablet or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
How to Watch Pacers vs Timberwolves Online if You’re in Market
Fox Sports Indiana (local markets) and Fox Sports Southwest (local markets) are included in the main Fubo bundle, which has 85 total channels and is tailored towards sports. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which allows you to watch games up to three days after they air even if you forgot to record them.
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including Fox Sports Indiana (local markets) and Fox Sports Southwest (local markets). You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Fox Sports Southwest (local markets) is included in the “Sling Blue” channel package, but Fox Sports Indiana is not available on Sling. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch the game live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage as an additional add-on.
How to Watch Pacers vs Spurs Online if You’re Out of Market
If you live outside of the Pacers or Spurs area, all out-of-market, non-nationally televised games can be watched through NBA League Pass. You can sign up and watch through a number of different platforms:
You can sign up for either NBA League Pass, which lets you watch all out-of-market games, or NBA Team Pass, which lets you watch all of one team’s games if they’re out of market. Once signed up, you’ll be able to watch games on your computer via the NBA.com website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the NBA app.
If you have FuboTV or sign up for a new subscription, you can add NBA League Pass to your channel bundle. After signing up, you’ll be able to watch games on your computer via the Fubo website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Fubo app.
If you have Sling TV or sign up for a new subsription, you can add NBA League Pass or NBA Team Pass to your channel bundle. Once signed up, you’ll be able to watch games on your computer via the Sling website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Sling app.
Preview
LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan each led the way against Los Angeles, exploding for 37 and 32 points respectively — DeRozan also finished with 14 assists. Despite the combined 69 points from San Antonio’s two All-Stars, it was Patty Mills who made the most important shot of the game, a long-range two with under seven ticks left in the extra frame:
Head coach Gregg Popvich needs to continue getting crafty with his rotations. Popovich has always been the coach not afraid to go nine or ten-deep for the better of the club, allowing key starters to rest — such as on back-to-back nights — throughout the season. With the NBA schedule moved forward, there will be less of those opportunities, which, depth wise, leaves the Spurs roster exposed.
DeRozan and Aldridge have been thunder and lightning together so far, but how they play moving forward will be a big test to the long-term solvency of the group. There isn’t a true, reliable third scoring option on the roster. Pau Gasol and Rudy Gay each have tread on the tires, and Mills is better suited being a sixth man type.
As Jimmy Butler returned to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday after resting Saturday, the Pacers’ offense failed in the fourth quarter. Indiana was outscored by 11 points in the final frame, ultimately falling to Minnesota 101-91. The inclusion of Butler in any lineup immediately destroys the on-court value of Andrew Wiggins.
Wiggins finished Monday with just two points. It’s a frighteningly alarming trend dating back to last season. Between the two, Butler is the better wing, yet head coach Tom Thibodeau continues using together in the same rotation, effectively deteriorating Wiggins’ value on the court. Wiggins isn’t a great defender, but he is still a plus-scorer. With Butler, that’s in question, and yet they still beat head coach Nate McMillan and the Pacers by 10.
Key Matchup: Oladipo and DeRozan will likely be matched up against each other. Oladipo scored 20 points, but was a minus-4 with three turnovers when asked to cover Jimmy Butler (20 points, plus-7) in Monday’s loss to the Timberwolves.
Domantas Sabonis ended up battling through a bruised knee to play 17 minutes and score eight points against Minnesota. If Sabnois is feeling better to play more, the tandem of him and Myles Turner will create mismatches inside for the Pacers to exploit.