Pascal Siakam DELIVERS to help Pacers force Game 7
Former Raptors forward shines in Indiana Game 6 win over the New York Knicks
The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks, 116-103, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals to even the series 3-3. Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists while Tyrese Haliburton (15 points, 9 assists) and Myles Turner (17 points, 8 rebounds) totaled 32 points. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 31 points and 5 assists as Miles McBride (20 points on 8-12 FG) and Donte DiVincenzo (17 points on 6-14 FG) added 37 points. Game 7 will take place on Sunday, May 19 (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC).
The Pacers are now 6-0 at home this postseason. They’re the first team this Playoffs to do so. The last time the Pacers won six straight games at home in the Playoffs was over ten years ago during the 2013 Playoffs (Apr. 21 – May 18, 2013).
There were three teams in last year’s Playoffs that did this: Denver Nuggets (9 straight), Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers (6 straight).
Pascal Siakam now has four games of 25+ points for the Pacers during these Playoffs.
He’s the fifth player in Pacers history to record 4 or more games of 25+ PTS throughout the course of a Playoff run, joining Reggie Miller (5x), Paul George (3x), Rik Smits, and Jalen Rose.
The Pacers end the game with 35 assists tonight, that’s twice this Playoffs they have recorded 35+ AST in a Playoff game after going their entire Playoff history without recording more than 34 assists in a game.