After appearing in Hilton this past week for Tyrese Haliburton's gold medal celebration, both Tyrese Haliburton and Georges Niang returned to action this week.
Tyrese Haliburton - #0, Indiana Pacers (35-25)
Tyrese and the Pacers closed out the week winning two straight after dropping the week's first game to Miami. Since the All-Star break, Haliburton has been playing at an All-NBA level, dropping his third 25-plus point, 12-plus assist game in his last six games.
Tyrese has been elite in his last six.
Tyrese Haliburton over his last 8 games:
28 PTS - 3 REB - 15 AST
17 PTS - 5 REB - 12 AST
19 PTS - 10 AST - 4 STL
33 PTS - 11 AST - 80% FG
19 PTS - 15 AST - 3 STL
29 PTS - 12 AST - 3 STL
22 PTS - 5 REB - 9 AST
20 PTS - 2 REB - 7 AST
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Haliburton's best game came against Houston, where he dropped 28 points, pulled down three rebounds, and dished 15 assists(28-3-15). Hali has also dialed in his 3-point shooting, knocking down 4-plus triples in five of his last seven. He is up to 39% from long range on the year, entering elite-shooter territory.
In other performances, Tyrese finished with 19-2-10 in the loss to Miami, and 17-5-12 against fellow Cyclone Talen Horton-Tucker.
Haliburton's Week: 21.3 PPG, 12.3 APG, 3.3 RPG
Next Week: @ ATL (3/6), @ ATL (3/8), @ CHI (3/10), vs. MIL (3/11)
Georges Niang - #20, Atlanta Hawks (28-34)
Niang and the Hawks struggled this week, with Georges missing the Memphis game with an illness. The Hawks went 1-2, dropping a loss to Oklahoma City and Milwaukee, but picking up a close road win in Memphis.
Niang still found a way to make an impact, dropping 14-4-2 against the Thunder in 28 minutes. In his other performance of the week he poured in 8-3-2 against the Bucks. Niang and the Hawks still sit comfortably in the playoff race, but will need to lean on Niang's 3-point prowess to propel them towards a potential home-court advantage in the Play-In.
Niang's Week: 11 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2 APG
Next Week: vs. IND (3/6), vs. IND (3/8), vs. PHI (3/10), vs. CHA (3/12)
Talen Horton-Tucker - #22, Chicago Bulls (24-38)
Horton-Tucker appears to have been seeing an increased role as of late, as in the last game of the week against Cleveland, Talen scored a season-high 22 points (with four boards and six assists) in a season-high 31 minutes, good for third-most on the team. He also shot 50% from the field this game, including three makes from downtown.
In his lone other performance of the week, Talen dropped 6-3-1 against Tyrese and the Pacers in 15 minutes of gameplay. The Bulls may decide to use Horton-Tucker more to give them a much needed spark with the playoff race intensifying, as Talen has proven his worth when given the opportunity.
Horton-Tucker's Week: 14 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.5 APG
Next Week: @ ORL (3/6), @ MIA (3/8), vs. IND (3/10)
Monté Morris - #23, Phoenix Suns (29-33)
Morris and the Suns also continue to fight for a playoff spot, sitting one spot away from the last Play-In spot in the Western Conference. Morris continues to search for his role, having not played since the beginning of February. Morris will look to be ready for potential lineup shakeups as the race continues.
Next Week: @ DEN (3/7), @ DAL (3/9), @ MEM (3/10), @ HOU (3/12)
Cyclone vs. Cyclone NBA Matchups this Week
Mar. 6 – Pacers at Hawks
Mar. 8 – Pacers at Hawks
Mar. 10 – Pacers at Bulls
Nationally Televised Cyclones this Week
Mar. 7 – Suns at Nuggets – ESPN
Mar. 9 – Suns at Mavericks – ABC
Mar. 11 – Bucks at Pacers – TNT
G League Check-In
Both Izaiah Brockington and Tre King changed teams this past week, with Brokcington moving from the Pelicans organization to the Clippers and King moving from the Heat to the Spurs organization.
Izaiah Brockington - #18, San Diego Clippers (37GP)
Stats: 15.9 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 2.4 APG
Tre King - #8, Austin Spurs (27 GP)
Stats: 4.7 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 0.6 APG
Hason Ward - #2, Maine Celtics (42 GP)
Stats: 7.8 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.2 APG, 2.2 BPG
Solomon Young - #21, South Bay Lakers (34 GP)
Stats: 8.6 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.1 APG
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