Less than three weeks later, the Pacers acquired fellow forward Pascal Siakam from Toronto for a return that included three first-round picks. Siakam gave the ascendant Pacers an established scorer with championship pedigree, having served as the second option on the 2019 Raptors team that won the NBA Finals.

The Indiana Pacers took Game 2 from the New York Knicks Friday night, and it was all possible because of dominant play from their star and glue guy, Pascal Siakam.

Pascal Siakam catches fire in Game 2, the relentless Pacers dominate the transition game and the Knicks drop to 3-5 at home this postseason.

The Pacers are in control of the Eastern Conference finals as the series shifts to Indiana for Game 3 Sunday. Highlights from Madison Square Garden.

Pascal Siakam exploded for 39 points as the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 114-109 on Friday night to open up a 2-0 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.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the Knicks desperately need a win in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers. After much speculation, New York head coach Tom Thibodeau changed the team's starting lineup ahead of Game 3,