After a solid but unspectacular Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Pascal Siakam came to play in Game 2.
The forward helped lead the Pacers out to an early 10-point lead as the primary scorer for Indiana in the first half. While the Knicks came back to take the lead before the break, Siakam continued his strong play to keep pace with New York, then helped take over late in Indiana’s 114-109 Game 2 win.
Siakam surpassed his entire Game 1 total in the first 14 minutes of Game 2, but the Pacers entered halftime trailing the Knicks 52-49. Siakam kept up his strong play in the third, prompting Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau to say the team needed to hone in on stopping him in the fourth quarter.
Ultimately, it wasn’t enough, as Siakam and the Pacers are taking a 2-0 series lead with them back to Indiana. Here’s more on the forward’s dominating performance.
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Pascal Siakam stats Game 2 vs. Knicks
Siakam began Game 2 scorching hot, with the Pacers taking the early lead before the Knicks came back. However, Siakam picked up right where he left off in the third quarter,Â
- Points: 39
- Rebounds: 5
- Assists: 3
- Steals: 1
- FGM-FGA: 15-23
- 3PM-3PA: 3-5
- FTM-FTA: 6-8
Siakam’s 23 points in the first half were already more than the 17 he scored in the entirety of Game 1, overtime included. They were also just under half of all the points scored by Indiana in the first half of play.
His 39 points for the game eclipsed his previous postseason career high by two points.
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Pascal Siakam highlights
Here’s a look at some of Siakam’s highlights throughout the game.
HALIBURTON GOES NO-LOOK TO SIAKAM 🫣
📺 IND (1-0) NYK Game 2 on TNT pic.twitter.com/aqLbAwEZNS
— NBA (@NBA) May 24, 2025
Pascal Siakam scored the first 11 points for the Pacers. Some transition, post ups and a 3 off a ghost screen pic.twitter.com/3cRvvYtfvF
— Amit Mann (@Amit_Mann) May 24, 2025
SIAKAM UP TO 18 POINTS ALREADY 🔥
Just two minutes into the 2Q of Game 2 on TNT! pic.twitter.com/Wq9k159VxJ
— NBA (@NBA) May 24, 2025
SIAKAM 3 FOR 26 POINTS 🎯
2H of Game 2 underway on TNT! pic.twitter.com/RMsTRZF7gu
— NBA (@NBA) May 24, 2025
PASCAL SIAKAM HAS 35 🔥
It’s an 11-2 run for the Pacers to start the 4th quarter! pic.twitter.com/Z7zUiTjLBb
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 24, 2025
Spin.
Pump fake.
Finish through contact.Siakam up to 32 as IND seeks a 2-0 lead on TNT! pic.twitter.com/eGFDWpZ2T
Playoff career-high UNLOCKED 📈
Pascal Siakam has a new playoff career-high 39 points and counting. pic.twitter.com/ZkSDsmGPr0
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 24, 2025
Pascal Siakam career high points
Siakam’s career high in points is 52, which came while he played with the Raptors against the Knicks in December of 2022. Additionally, Siakam’s playoff career high in points was 37, which he did against the Bucks during the first round of last year’s playoffs. His 39 points vs. the Knicks on Friday is now his best postseason performance.
Where did Pascal Siakam go to college?
Siakam played college basketball at New Mexico State. The lanky forward redshirted during the 2013-14 season, then played for the Aggies from 2014-16.
Over that two-season stretch, Siakam played in 68 games, averaging 16.6 points per contest in that span. In 2015-16, Siakam led the WAC in points per game, blocks per game, and rebounds per game.
Where is Pascal Siakam from?
Siakam was born and raised in Cameroon before moving to the United States to pursue college basketball.
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