Pacers power forward Pascal Siakam was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves on Thursday. It's his third selection and first as a Pacer.

Pacers forward Pascal Siakam has been his team's most consistent player. He has a chance to be an NBA All-Star but competition could be tough.

So far this season, Siakam is averaging 20.5 points per game and is shooting an average of 53% from the field.

Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 115-102.

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the Indiana Pacers vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA game to be played on January 25, 2025 on ESPN.

The San Antonio Spurs’ struggles in January are closely related to Victor Wembanyama’s rough month. From 28.5 points per game in December, the Frenchman is averaging 20.5 ppg to start 2025. Wemby does not want to disappoint his hordes of fans, making it likely he will top his 26.5 (O/U) points prop.

The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and the Rockets' Alperen Sengun were among six first-timers named to the NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, when the league announced the reserves.

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Analyzing Thursday’s San Antonio Spurs vs. Indiana Pacers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The star Spurs center becomes the first San Antonio player since Dejounte Murray in 2021-2022 to make the All-Star squad.

On Thursday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers will face off in France. For the game, both teams have announed their injury reports (updated a