Pacers’ new addition Pascal Siakam finished with 26 points, 13 boards, and 10 assists for his 1st triple-double since November 2022, leading Indiana to a 134-122 triumph against the Philadelphia 76ers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.
Joel Embiid notched 31 points and had 7 boards just 3 days after breaking Philly’s organization record with 70 points. The 76ers had won 6 straight matches.
back in the win column 🙌#PacersWin pic.twitter.com/xs6vL7LK3d
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 26, 2024
Joel, the league’s reigning MVP, was 1 of the starters announced today for the All-Star Game on February 18th in Indianapolis for the 1st time since 1985.
Indiana snapped a 3-match losing streak and gave Pascal his 1st victory since joining the franchise in the past week in a trade with the Raptors. The organization and its supporters also celebrated the news of Tyrese Haliburton’s 1st All-Star Game start.
“I want to make this home.”
Pascal Siakam after tonight’s win. pic.twitter.com/dTOar3SdcX
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 26, 2024
But even with Tyrese missing another match because of a hamstring problem, Indiana did phenomenally today, even without him. They began the match with 6 points in a row, quickly extended the margin to over 10 points, and led by 17 as they had a double-digit lead at halftime.
6th career triple-double for Pascal Siakam, first in the Blue & Gold 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ouTRLmqG6M
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 26, 2024
Philadelphia will face the Nuggets in Denver on Saturday, while Indiana will welcome the Suns on Friday.