Pascal Siakam is working to find his purpose on the Indiana Pacers roster. The team has been having a fairly decent season this year but unfortunately, they’re on a 4-1 run at the moment. They’ve experienced a slight pullback mainly because of injuries. Right now, they rank seventh in the Eastern Conference with a record of 24 wins and 19 losses.
Pascal Siakam midrange 🤌 pic.twitter.com/HBR9sbnfP8
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 22, 2024
Their opponents for the night will be the Denver Nuggets. This will be their second meeting this season as the Nuggets already have a lead over them. Denver has been seated as the third seed in the Western Conference for a while now with a 30-14 record. The Pacers will host the Nuggets at the Gainsbridge Fieldhouse tonight. The game will be streamed on Bally Sports Indiana, Bally Sports+, Altitude Sports, and NBA TV.
Pascal Siakam is available to start for the Pacers vs. Nuggets game
Pascal Siakam has already had two appearances alongside his new teammates. So far, he has averaged 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game. The Pacers’ dynamic with Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton still has to set in. Haliburton has been a candidate for the MVP title this season as well.
The Pacers have been struggling lately due to Haliburton’s injury. He is currently dealing with a hamstring injury. Indiana is currently 4-5 this season without Haliburton in the lineup. Denver has two starters listed as probable, Aaron Gordon (right shoulder sprain) and Michael Porter Jr. (illness).
Nikola’s average in his last 5️⃣ games:
30.6 PTS
13 REB
8.6 AST pic.twitter.com/fnslVaEMFb— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 22, 2024
Indiana Pacers Injury Report:
- Isaiah Jackson (Questionable)
- Andrew Nembhard (Questionable)
- Tyrese Haliburton (Questionable)
Indiana Pacers Expected Lineup:
- TJ McConnell
- Buddy Hield
- Aaron Nesmith
- Pascal Siakam
- Myles Turner
Denver Nuggets Injury Report:
- Aaron Gordon (Probable)
- Michael Porter Jr. (Probable)
- Julian Strawther (Out)
- Vlatko Cancar (Out)
Denver Nuggets Expected Lineup:
- Jamal Murray
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
- Michael Porter Jr.
- Aaron Gordon
- Nikola Jokic
The Nuggets are favored to win against Pascal Siakam and the Pacers
The Nuggets are a stronger team looking at talent alone. They have Nikola Jokic, a lethal weapon on both sides of the floor averaging 26.1 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 9.1 assists per game. But the Pacers are league leaders in various categories as a team.
Pascal Siakam locked him down to close the half 🔒 pic.twitter.com/GWfxkglnbU
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 22, 2024
They top the league in points per game and field goal percentage while ranking fifth in blocks. However, in their previous matchup, the Nuggets restricted the Pacers to 43-92 from the field. But they recorded 46-71 while shooting 50% from deep. Indiana shot on 27.6% from deep on 29 attempts while the Nuggets only had 20. The Nuggets have a solid game plan against the Pacers which puts them ahead.