Pascal Siakam enhanced his case for All-Star consideration with a 37-point performance against the Pistons on Wednesday. The Pacers forward is averaging 20.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Siakam has been selected to the All-Star Game twice during his career. The reserves will be revealed during a TNT broadcast tonight.
“He’s unbelievable,” point guard Tyrese Haliburton told Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star. “In the mid-range, he’s really tough to guard. Ever since he’s got here, that low post and mid post has been one of the most efficient shots in basketball. Keep feeding him, he gets the ball in the right spots. We played a lot of two-man game today. He just stayed with the ball and that allowed me to get him the ball and get him open shots.”
We have more from the Central Division:
- The Pistons’ 133-119 loss to Indiana was their third straight after starting out a five-game journey with two victories. Things got heated, as Isaiah Stewart was ejected for a flagrant foul, while coach J.B. Bickerstaff and a couple of players picked up technicals. It’s perhaps a signal that the old Detroit-Indiana rivalry has restarted. “Our guys care and compete at a high level,” Bickerstaff said. “There is no opponent that we are going to shy away from. We are going to be who we are. We are going to earn the respect of this league, whoever it is. Everybody is going to respect the Pistons and the way we compete.”
- Talen Horton-Tucker suffered a left shin injury during the Bulls loss to Boston on Wednesday, the team tweets. On the flip side, Coby White returned from a four-game absence due to a bone bruise in his left ankle. He started and played 31 minutes, contributing 16 points, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune notes.
- The Cavaliers rested Darius Garland and had only 10 players in uniform for their game against Miami on Wednesday, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. It didn’t matter, as they never trailed in a 126-106 romp that featured a 34-point outing from Donovan Mitchell.
Really happy with what Jaylon Tyson showed for the Cavs last night. Kid was everywhere on defense despite his mediocre box score numbers, and the Cavs were +15 in his 30 minutes. Still raw, but he’s got positive signs galore.
I concur. He’s going to be a nice useful piece for the Cavaliers when he gets a couple off-seasons under his belt to get into NBA man shape and refine his game. I like his Josh Hart comparison and a player like that is always useful for a team with contender aspirations.
+1
I respect the Pistons and what they’re doing but Isaiah Stewart is a goon. Dude has no chill whatsoever.
Yea, that dude is cooked. A game doesn’t go by where I think he’s going to rip someones head off.
Yeah Stewart needs to chill. Nothing wrong with being physical. He just pushes the line. I’m a big Duren guy. Pistons should be working with him on his O, post game. Pistons have stepped up this yr. They could use a stretch 4. To pair with Duren. Stewart is a backup ….