The San Antonio Spurs touched down in Paris as clear underdogs against the high-powered Indiana Pacers, a team that had been firing on all cylinders lately.

The San Antonio Spurs may have been the road team in the first game in Paris against the Indiana Pacers, who entered the game red-hot, but Victor Wembanyama 's homecoming was a massive success for the Silver and Black.

Here's the gist: Paris is not a city where it's easy to drive around. And with this being Fashion Week, the streets are even more jammed than usual. Which is why Indiana coach Rick Carlisle, from his front seat on the team bus to the arena Thursday, may have been hanging on for dear life.