Sika debuted 21+6, and Haliburton returned 21+17
In the NBA regular season, the Pacers lost 115-118 to the Fish Belly Trail Blazers on the road, and the team's new roster suffered its first defeat. Siakam ushered in the Pacers career debut in this game, he played 34 minutes, 19 of 14 got 21 points and 6 rebounds, Haliburton came back with 21 points, 17 assists and 0 turnovers, the two cores played a very good performance, but unfortunately, the team still lost on the road, Grant scored 37 points in this game, and Brogdon contributed 30 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists against the old owner.
It was Siakam's first appearance since being traded to the Pacers, and Haliburton is back with a new starting lineup for this game. In the first quarter of the game, Siakam showed his all-round offensive skills, inside, mid-range and outside, scoring 7 points on 3-of-3 shooting in a single quarter, but the team's defense was poor, conceding 34 points in a single quarter, and the team trailed the Trail Blazers by 3 points in the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, the Pacers' offensive performance was not ideal, the team was 3 of 12 from the outside, and only scored 22 points in a single quarter, losing 8 points to the Trail Blazers. At halftime, the Pacers trailed by 11 points, with Siakam scoring 12 points at halftime and Haliburton with four points and six assists.
Yibian rematch, Haliburton performed very well in individual offense and tandem, with 7 points and 6 assists in a single quarter, under his leadership, the team blossomed more, Siakam, Turner and Nesmith all had good performances, the team recovered 4 points in a single quarter, and still trailed by 7 points in the first three quarters.
In the final quarter of the game, the Pacers tried to catch up, but the Trail Blazers played very steadily in this game, and the team always had players who could stand up, and the overall performance was better than that of the Pacers. In the first 10 minutes of the final quarter, the two teams fought to a single quarter tied at 24, and the Trail Blazers still held a seven-point lead. Subsequently, Haliburton hit a three-pointer, Nesmith hit two free throws, and the team chased six points, and then Turner hit another three-pointer, Grant hit one of two free throws, the Trail Blazers held a four-point lead, Haliburton hit a three-point iron from a long distance, the game lost suspense, and the Pacers lost to the Trail Blazers on the road, missing the winning streak.
The combination of Siakam and Haliburton still has to run in more, the communication between the two in the debut is not very much, Siakam is still trying to adapt to the new tactical system, and did not fully play a role in the game, this campaign faced the Fish Belly Trail Blazers, the team also lost, this is not a good start, Siakam and Haliburton want to perform this season, and the two need to play more together, Haliburton needs to create shooting space for Siakam, and at the same time Siakam also has to share Haliburton's offensive pressure, and the two need to support each other。