Siakam has triple-double as Pacers defeat 76ers 134-122

Pacers’ new addition Pascal Siakam finished with 26 points, 13 boards, and 10 assists for his 1^st 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 18^th in Indianapolis for the 1^st time since 1985.

Indiana snapped a 3-match losing streak and gave Pascal his 1^st 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 1^st All-Star Game start.

“I want to make this home.”

Pascal Siakam after tonight’s win. pic.twitter.com/dTOar3SdcX

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— 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.