Pascal Siakam finished Thursday’s win over the Hornets with 30 points (12-of-23 FGs, 3-of-3 FTs), 14 rebounds, three assists, one steal and three three-pointers.
At long last, the Pacers’ 13-game losing streak is over, and Rick Carlisle has his 1,000th career win as an NBA head coach. Siakam made the game’s biggest shot, as his layup with 11.5 seconds remaining gave Indiana the lead for good. He finished with his fourth 30-point double-double of the season. As the Pacers continue to navigate this season without Tyrese Haliburton, Siakam has shouldered an extremely heavy workload as the lone player providing reliable fantasy value.