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'It's what he's here to do:' Why Pascal Siakam is the perfect fit for Pacers team two wins from NBA Finals
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Pascal Siakam scored 39 points in Game 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference finals against the Knicks .
The Pacers have gone 88 -60 with the forward in the lineup, regular- and postseason combined, since his arrival 16 months ago .
Indiana has outscored opponents by 6.4 points per 100 possessions when the two players share the floor.
Siakam scored 39 points for the Pacers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals .
He scored the Pacers ’ first 11 points in less than four minutes , scoring over the top of OG Anunoby in the half -court.
He finished the first quarter with 16 of Indiana ’s 24 points, and had 23 of its 49 at halftime.
Siakam is one of only five players left in the postseason field who have played on a title winner.
The Pacers are two wins away from having the chance to get where they want to go, and six wins away.
The team has gone 50-19 since an injury-plagued start to the 2024-25 campaign.
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