After a brutal loss in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam is looking to move forward and regain momentum.

Pascal Siakam of the Pacers became one of seven Indiana players to hit double-figures. But he shared what the Thunder did that slowed Indiana.

When the Pacers traded for Siakam two Januarys ago and later re-signed him, he was seen as the type of star for whom the Pacers had to settle. Indianapolis, being a non-glamour market, would never get a superstar to pair with Haliburton, so they had to search elsewhere. Siakam would have to be good enough. Across the board, he has been.

It's been tough sledding for Siakam, who is averaging 17 points on 13 shots per game through two Finals contests, having missed 12 of his 20 attempts inside the arc and four of his six launches from beyond it,

Pascal Siakam interview after being named the 2025 Bob Cousy Eastern Conference Finals MVP in the Pacers' 4-2 series win.

Indiana Pacers power forward Pascal Siakam etched his name into the history books Saturday night. After leading the Pacers to the NBA Finals with a commanding six-game series win over the New York Knicks, Siakam was named the Eastern Conference Finals MVP.

Tyrese Haliburton made the first move to Pascal Siakam's trade, which changed the history of the Pacers' success.

Siakam's 39 points were a career-playoff high as the veteran forward has been a steady presence on the court and in the locker room.