Siakam is a champion, helping the Toronto Raptors win their first and only NBA title in 2019, and he seems poised to achieve the same feat with the Pacers. Indiana was immediately dubbed the winner of the trade, but his sustained excellence just drives that point home.

The Indiana Pacers continue to shock the basketball world. No one thought that they would make the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year. Not only are they in the East Finals, but they have now taken a commanding 2-0 lead after winning both games in New York.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was highly complimentary of teammate Pascal Siakam's 39-point performance following the Pacers' 114-109 win over the New York Knicks on Friday to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Siakam tallied 39 points, five boards and three assists to lead the Pacers past the Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

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