The set-up: The 31-29 Indiana Pacers are in San Antonio Wednesday night to face the 45-13 Spurs. The Pacers limped into the All-Star break on a six-game losing skid but have won two of three since getting back on the court, beating the Grizzlies and Rockets. The Spurs are finally back home after the annual Rodeo Road Trip, during which they went 6-2. "It was a good trip," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich told reporters. "We had one bad night out of 11 or 12 days. I thought they maintained their focus really well, especially coming back off the break and playing the last couple of games. I thought we did a good job."

Indiana: Surprisingly, Paul George is averaging just 11.3 PPG (down from a season mark of 21.7) on 11-of-36 shooting in three games since the All-Star break, while the Pacers are 2-1. Maybe that's good news, as others have contributed. Indiana was down 18-2 in the opening minutes at Houston on Monday before clawing back to earn a 117-108 win. Jeff Teague (15.5 & 7.2 APG) scored 25 points to lead the Pacers against Houston, while reserve Rodney Stuckey (9.1) had 17 of the 48 points scored by Indiana's bench.

San Antonio: The Spurs have had two days off since winning 119-98 in LA against the Lakers on Sunday, adjusting to the team's return to Texas. In fact, this marks San Antonio's first home game since Feb. 4. The Spurs have to be happy that Pau Gasol () got back on the court in the team's last two games, after sitting out 15 games with a fractured finger. He looked good too, averaging 16 points in the two contests.

The pick: There's an advantage to being on the road for most of February (San Antonio's annual Rodeo Road Trip), as the Spurs will play 12 of their 17 games in March at home and 16 of their final 24 regular-season games will be contested at the AT&T Center. However, the Spurs are a modest 14-11 ATS at home this season and the Pacers should expect George to break out of his current slump, anytime. How about tonight? Make the Pacers an 8* play.