Pacers' Pascal Siakam: Leads from deep as top scorer
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Siakam closed Wednesday's 94-90 loss to Orlando with 25 points (8-11 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds and two assists across 39 minutes.
Siakam continued his trend of shooting well from deep in Wednesday's contest, leading all players in threes made while pacing Indiana in scoring in a losing effort. Siakam has connected on at least four threes in three outings this season, including in two of his last three contests. He has now tallied at least 25 points on four occasions this year.
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Pacers' Pascal Siakam: Efficient in loss to Charlotte
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Siakam posted 27 points (11-17 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 0-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists and three steals across 34 minutes during Friday's 103-83 loss to the Hornets.
Siakam was one of the top performers for the Pacers in a game during which the entire offense struggled in scoring a season-low 88 points. The veteran forward endured a relatively slow start to the campaign, but he's turned things around quickly and has scored at least 20 points in four of his last six contests. He's putting up 23.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game in that six-game stretch.
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Pacers' Pascal Siakam: Posts 23 points in victory
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Siakam contributed 23 points (10-16 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and four assists across 36 minutes during Monday's 134-127 victory over the Mavericks.
Siakam is off to a solid start, averaging 20.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists through the first seven games. He's also converting 55.8 percent of his shots and dropping three-pointers at a 45.2 percent clip.
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Pacers' Pascal Siakam: Double-double vs. Boston
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Siakam registered 29 points (11-20 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 1-4 FT), 11 rebounds and five assists over 37 minutes in Wednesday's 135-132 overtime win over the Celtics.
Siakam finished as the Pacers' second-leading scorer Wednesday behind Bennedict Mathurin (30), and the former was able to log his first double-double of the 2024-25 regular season. Siakam struggled from the charity stripe, but he made up for it from deep as he connected on six triples, which tied a career high. Through the first five games of the regular season, Siakam is averaging 20.6 points on 54.7 percent shooting, 7.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists over 33.4 minutes per game.
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Pacers' Pascal Siakam: Team-high 26 points vs. Orlando
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Siakam supplied 26 points (10-18 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and two steals across 34 minutes during Monday's 119-115 loss to the Magic.
Siakam was the Pacers' leading scorer Monday, and he was the second-leading scorer for the game behind Paolo Banchero (50). It was Siakam's first game of the regular season during which he's scored 20-plus points, and through the first four games of the year he's averaging 18.5 points on 54.5 percent shooting, 6.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.0 steals across 32.3 minutes per game.
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Pacers' Pascal Siakam: Efficient in defeat
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Siakam recorded 17 points (7-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six assists, five rebounds, and one block over 40 minutes during Sunday's 118-114 overtime loss to the 76ers.
The talented forward finished the game with the second-highest score on the Pacers behind Tyrese Haliburton (22). Siakam has been extremely efficient to begin the regular season, though he has yet to eclipse 20 points. The 30-year-old will serve as the club's No. 2 option behind Haliburton, and Siakam's ability to stuff the stat sheet will be crucial in fantasy formats.
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Pacers' Pascal Siakam: Flirts with triple-double in win
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Siakam ended Wednesday's 115-109 win over Detroit with 19 points (8-15 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, nine assists and two steals across 32 minutes.
Tyrese Haliburton wasn't at his best in this season opener, but Siakam picked up the slack from a playmaking perspective. Spicy P led the Pacers in assists and finished just two rebounds and one dime away from a triple-double. Siakam should benefit from a full offseason and training camp with the Pacers. Expect the forward to operate as the team's second go-to player on offense, behind Haliburton.
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Pacers' Pascal Siakam: Returns to starting lineup
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Siakam (rest) is in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the Hornets.
The Pacers rotated their first unit in the previous preseason contest, but they're trending toward what looks like their lineup for the regular-season opener against the Pistons next Wednesday. Siakam should see a steady role in the Pacers' final tune-up before the start of the 2024-25 campaign.
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Pacers' Pascal Siakam: Unavailable Monday
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Siakam won't play in Monday's preseason game against Memphis for rest purposes.
Siakam, Tyrese Haliburton and T.J. McConnell will all get the night off but should return to action for Thursday's preseason finale against the Hornets. Siakam posted seven points (3-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt), five rebounds and four assists in 16 minutes during last Thursday's win over the Cavaliers.
Pacers' Pascal Siakam: Efficient in preseason debut
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Siakam posted 15 points (6-8 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, four assists and a steal across 16 minutes in Tuesday's 131-130 preseason loss to the Hawks.
The Pacers limited their starters to only 16 minutes in the preseason opener, but Siakam was undoubtedly one of the top performers for Indiana. The star forward signed a four-year, $189.5 million maximum contract with the Pacers in the offseason and figures to be one of the team's go-to players on offense alongside Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner.
