A sensational night for Pascal Siakam in the blue and gold jersey and a sensational night for Indiana.
New Pacer Pascal Siakam delivered 26 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists to help beat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, 134-122.
Pascal Siakam dropped a TRIPLE-DOUBLE in the Pacers' win against the Sixers!
— NBA (@NBA) January 26, 2024
26 PTS
13 REB
10 AST pic.twitter.com/ppeB8gmL2K
After only four games with the Indiana Pacers, Siakam registered his first triple-double with his new team. It was also his first since November 2022.
It took Siakam 285 games or 4.5 seasons to notch a triple-double with his former squad, the Toronto Raptors.
Philadelphia was down a man as Tobias Harris was out due to an illness. They struggled offensively early in the match and allowed Myles Turner and Siakam score at the rim.
The Pacers continued to be aggressive in the second half and opened up the third quarter with a 10-0 run.
The star of the night, Siakam, couldn’t be stopped and made highlight play after highlight play, including this insane ankle-breaker on KJ Martin.
And this dunk.
PASCAL SIAKAM WITH AUTHORITY 🤯pic.twitter.com/o4EqrCotec
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 26, 2024
The Sixers trailed in the fourth quarter and had raised the white flag by putting in their substitutes.
Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 31 points and seven rebounds as they saw their six-game win streak snapped. Tyrese Maxey followed with 22 markers.
All five starters of Indiana finished with double-digit outputs. Notably, Turner ended with 20, while Andrew Nembhard turned in 19. Obi Toppin and Bennedict Mathurin contributed 13-apiece coming off the bench.
Embiid was announced as a starter, while Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton will also get his first All-Star Game start.
What he said
Siakam, who rose to popularity as a pivotal member of the 2019 Raptors championship, now seems to be adjusting well in his new city.
“I want to make this home.”
"I want to make this home."
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 26, 2024
Pascal Siakam after tonight's win. pic.twitter.com/dTOar3SdcX
