San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will be away from his duties for the team's next two games as he deals with a family medical situation.

Assistant coach Ettore Messina will man the sidelines in his place.

The Spurs (53-9) will take on the Indiana Pacers on Monday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, then hit the road again to battle the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

Popovich is expected to return for Thursday's home game against the Chicago Bulls.