Pascal Siakam stats tonight: Pacers forward gets out to scorching start in Game 2 vs. Knicks

After a solid but unspectacular Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Pascal Siakam came to play in Game 2.

The forward helped lead the Pacers out to an early 10-point lead as the primary scorer for Indiana in the first half. While the Knicks came back to take the lead before the break, Siakam continued his strong play to keep pace with New York.

Siakam outscored his entire Game 1 total in the first 14 minutes of Game 2, as the Pacers entered halftime trailing the Knicks 52-49.

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Pascal Siakam stats vs. Knicks

Siakam began Game 2 scorching hot, with the Pacers taking the early lead before the Knicks came back.

• Points: 23
• Rebounds: 3
• Assists: 1
• FGM-FGA: 9-14
• 3PM-3PA: 1-3
• FTM-FTA: 4-4

Siakam's 23 points are already more than the 17 he scored in the entirety of Game 1, overtime included. They are also just under half of all the points scored by Indiana in the first half of play.

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Pascal Siakam highlights

Here's a look at some of Siakam's highlights from the first half.

Pascal Siakam scored the first 11 points for the Pacers. Some transition, post ups and a 3 off a ghost screen pic.twitter.com/3cRvvYtfvF

Where did Pascal Siakam go to college?

Siakam played college basketball at New Mexico State. The lanky forward redshirted during the 2013-14 season, then played for the Aggies from 2014-16.

Over that two-season stretch, Siakam played in 68 games, averaging 16.6 points per contest in that span. In 2015-16, Siakam led the WAC in points per game, blocks per game, and rebounds per game.

Where is Pascal Siakam from?

Siakam was born and raised in Cameroon before moving to the United States to pursue college basketball.