Game 2 was slipping away from the Indiana Pacers. Then Pascal Siakam took over.
SIAKAM SLAM
— NBA (@NBA) May 24, 2024
Pascal Siakam scores the last 10 points for Indy to close the 1st half out strong
IND trails BOS 57-51 heading into halftime of Game 2 on ESPN pic.twitter.com/iugGSOVD3M
With the Pacers trailing by 11 points, Siakam scored all 10 of Indiana's final points in the final 2:38 of the half. Then he scored 10 more points in the first 4:05 of the third quarter.
Pascal Siakam from deep for 26 PTS
— NBA (@NBA) May 24, 2024
Indy looks to even the series 1-1 in Game 2 of the East Finals on ESPN pic.twitter.com/kMO3sYOgaS
Through three quarters, Siakam shot 12-for-16 from the field, making both of his three-pointers and totaling 26 points. But his efficient scoring has been an outlier for the Pacers in Game 2, as the rest of the team was only 7-for-21 from deep.
"Spicy P" heated up. But he'll need his ice-cold teammates to catch fire if Indiana wants to avoid a 0-2 deficit in this series.
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