If Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle is going to remember anything from his Paris trip, it is not the iconic landmarks, but the adrenaline rush he experienced with the police escort to the Accor Arena for an NBA game against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.

The Indiana Pacers are in Paris to take on the San Antonio Spurs and their French-born superstar Victor Wembanyama on Thursday. The Pacers arrived Monday morning and will be there through Saturday's game and don't have another game in the U.S. until Wednesday at home against the Pistons.

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will face the Indiana Pacers in the NBA's 4th and 5th regular-season games in Paris.

A couple of teams have gone across the pond to play a pair of games in Accor Arena in Paris starting on Thursday, Jan. 23 with the Indiana Pacers taking on the San Antonio Spurs.

On Thursday, the Indiana Pacers will play the first of their long-awaited Paris games against the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs, led by Victor Wembanyama, will certainly have the crowd on their side, although the Pacers have only lost one game this month and the Spurs are in the middle of a slow streak.

Check out what's being said about the NBA Paris Games 2025 ahead of a pair of Spurs-Pacers showdowns on Thursday and Saturday.

The Indiana Pacers are in Paris, France to take on the San Antonio Spurs for the 2025 NBA Global Games. They are bonding on a business trip that has pros and cons.