Pacers forward Pascal Siakam scored 37 points against the Pistons to make his case for a third trip to an NBA All-Star Game.

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle is a basketball lifer. He's played with Boston Celtics legends like Larry Bird. When Carlisle compliments a player, it comes from a genuine place. After Wednesday's 133-119 victory over the Detroit Pistons, the veteran head coach admired a Pacers star for his "stellar" performance.

Pascal Siakam scored 37 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 30 points and eight assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Detroit Pistons 133-119.

Siakam registered 37 points (15-21 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one block in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 133-119 victory over the Pistons. The veteran forward led all scorers on the night,

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.

Talen Horton-Tucker suffered a left shin injury during the Bulls loss to Boston on Wednesday, the team tweets. On the flip side, Coby White returned from a four-game absence due to a bone bruise in his left ankle. He started and played 31 minutes, contributing 16 points, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune notes.

Atlanta enters the matchup against Indiana after losing seven straight games. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.

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.

The Pacers’ forward Pascal Siakam has been named an Eastern Conference reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco on Feb. 16.

Wembanyama becomes only the fourth Spurs player to make the All-Star Game in his first or second season. The others: Alvin Robertson in 1986, David Robinson in 1990 and 1991, and Tim Duncan in 1998.

Pacers forward Pascal Siakam was selected as a reserve for the NBA All-Star Game. This is Siakam’s third All-Star nod, and his first since the 2022-23 season. He’s averaging 20.5 points, 7.3 rebounds,