Two former Cyclones clinched playoff and play-in spots, with others still fighting in the race as we approach the end of the regular season.
Tyrese Haliburton - #0, Indiana Pacers (45-31)
Tyrese is the first of the former Cyclones to clinch a playoff berth outright, leading his team to an impressive 14-6 record since the All-Star break and clinching the four-seed in the East.
Tyrese had another strong week, with his lowest output still being an impressive 18 points, four rebounds, and three assists (18-4-3) in a loss to the league-best Oklahoma City Thunder. Tyrese shot at least 50% from the field in all four matchups this week and shot at least 44% from 3-point range in all four contests as well.
Tyrese getting creative.
"OH MYYY OBI TOPPIN FROM HALIBURTON!" ππ
the BOUNCE PASS alley-oop from Tyrese to Obi π€― pic.twitter.com/P1pTNyR0Ai
β Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) April 3, 2025
In his best performance of the week, Tyrese put together one of the most efficient games of his career, adding 29-2-6 and shooting 7-10 from three against Washington, helping the Pacers to score a franchise record 162 points and winning by 53. He also added 18-2-11 in a win against Sacramento on Monday and 22-1-10 in a win against Charlotte on Wednesday.
Haliburton's Week: 21.8 PPG, 7.5 APG, 2.3 RPG
Next Week: vs. UTA (4/4), @ DEN (4/6), vs. WAS (4/8)
Georges Niang - #20, Atlanta Hawks (36-40)
Niang and the Hawks cooled off last week, dropping three out of their four matchups. Niang saw his minutes drop slightly but still found a way to make his presence known, dropping 17-1-1 in just 15 minutes in the lone win against Milwaukee on Sunday where Georges went 4/8 from deep.
In the other three games, Georges saw an average of 17 minutes a game. Thursday against Miami, he finished with five points and three rebounds, Tuesday against Portland he finished with three points and one assist, and in Dallas Wednesday night he added 6-2-1.
Niang's Week: 7.8 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 0.8 APG
Next Week: vs. NYK (4/5), vs. UTA (4/6), @ ORL (4/8)
Talen Horton-Tucker - #22, Chicago Bulls (34-42)
Horton-Tucker and the Bulls clinched at least a play-in berth after going 2-2 on the week. Talen had by far his best week of the year, adding 27-6-3 in 32 minutes in a win over Toronto on Tuesday. Both the minutes and points were season-highs for Horton-Tucker, continuing to show that given the opportunity, he can be a quality contributor.
In his only other performance on the week, Talen finished with 16-2-2 in a loss to OKC in just 16 minutes on 6/10 shooting from the field. Horton-Tucker has made a serious case for an increase in minutes as the play-in tournament nears.
Horton-Tucker's Week: 21.5 PPG, 4 RPG, 2.5 APG
Next Week: vs. POR (4/4), @ CHA (4/6), @ CLE (4/8), vs. MIA (4/9)
MontΓ© Morris - #23, Phoenix Suns (35-41)
Similar to Horton-Tucker, MontΓ© continues to prove that given minutes, he will provide output. In his only performance of the week, Morris finished with 10-2-2 in just 10 minutes on 4/6 shooting from the field and a perfect 2/2 from beyond the arc. The Suns currently sit one spot outside the play-in tournament in the Western Conference, and Morris hopes to be able to help the playoff charge as we approach the end of the regular season.
Morris's Week: 10 PPG, 2 RPG, 2 APG
Next Week: @ BOS (4/4), @ NYK (4/6), vs. GSW (4/8), vs. OKC (4/9)
Nationally Televised Cyclones this Week
Apr. 4 β Suns at Celtics β NBA TV
Apr. 6 β Bulls at Hornets β NBA TV
Apr. 8 β Warriors at Suns β TNT
G League Check-In
Tre King was picked up by the Long Island Nets this week off waivers following Drew Timme being called up to the NBA. He played in the team's final two games of the season.
Izaiah Brockington - #18, San Diego Clippers (48 GP)
Stats: 15.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2.4 APG
Tre King - #26, Long Island Nets (30 GP)
Stats: 4.6 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 0.5 APG
Hason Ward - #2, Maine Celtics (50 GP)
Stats: 7.8 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.2 APG, 2.2 BPG
Solomon Young - #21, South Bay Lakers (45 GP)
8.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.3 APG
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