Pacers' Pascal Siakam stands alone with this NBA playoff single game stat against Knicks

Pascal Siakam may be the single reason that Indiana was able to steal another game on the road Friday night.

The former all-star and NBA champion had one of his best performances at the perfect time to lead the Pacers to victory.

Siakam's scoring and efficiency in Game 2 leave him as the only player to accomplish such a feat in the time on the court he played.

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What rare box score did Siakam have in Game 2?

Pascal Siakam became the first player in NBA Playoffs history to have 39 points on 65 FG% or better and in just 33 minutes or fewer played.

The Pacers' forward had it going from the moment the game started.

Siakam had 16 points in the first quarter on 6/9 shooting, keeping the Pacers in a pretty even game.

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He finished the first half with 23 points, almost half of the Pacers points as a team in the half.

It felt like Siakam was able to hit every big shot that Indiana needed to fall, from catch-and-shoot threes, to tough fade-away mid-range shots.

With the Knicks playing with their season practically on the line Sunday, Siakam will need to have another big scoring output to give the Pacers a chance at going up 3-0.

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