Cyclones in the NBA: Week Seven

Tyrese Haliburton continued his In-Season Tournament tear this past week, leading the Pacers to the championship game while both Georges Niang and Talen Horton-Tucker had solid weeks off the bench.

Tyrese Haliburton - #0, Indiana Pacers (13-8)
Haliburton has had an incredible start to the season, seemingly making the jump from All-Star to star as the entire sports world got a chance to see him in the spotlight throughout the In-Season Tournament.

Tyrese Haliburton has taken his game to another level this season with his impeccable court vision and efficiency 🔥

26.9 PPG (career high)
12.1 APG (career high)
52.5 FG% (career high) pic.twitter.com/JmhW9w7bdl
— NBA (@NBA) December 10, 2023

Much like a March Madness run, the Pacers weaved their way through group play, eventually advancing to the In-Season Tournament championship where they met up with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers ended the Pacers' run, claiming the first ever In-Season Tournament title. The stats and loss are not added to the Pacers' or Tyrese's ledger.

In seven tournament games, he led all players who made it to the final with an average of 26.7 points per game on 52.4% shooting and had 13.3 assists per contest. For his outstanding play, Haliburton was named to the All-Tournament Team – joining the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant and LeBron James.

Tyrese's week began with a win over the Bucks in the semifinals, as he hit the "Dame Time" celebration after essentially icing the game. After the title bout, Haliburton helped lead his team over the Pistons as he went for 14 points and 16 assists. Haliburton still leads the league in assists, averaging 12.3 per game.

🗣"Y'all know what time it is."

Tyrese Haliburton called 'Dame Time' on the Bucks 😳 pic.twitter.com/pdAUDHVsxt
— ESPN (@espn) December 8, 2023

Haliburton's Week: 20.3 PPG, 14 APG, 4.3 RPG
Next Week: @ MIL (12/13), @ WAS (12/15), @ MIN (12/16), vs. LAC (12/18)

Talen Horton-Tucker - #5, Utah Jazz (7-16)
Talen and the Jazz were 0-3 on the week, falling to Oklahoma City and Dallas on the road and dropping a home contest to the Clippers. Horton-Tucker scored in double figures in all three outings and has now done so in four straight contests.

He tallied 15 points against the Clippers, tying his third highest scoring output of the season. On the season, THT is averaging 9.7 PPG, 2.7 RPG and 4.2 APG.

Horton-Tucker's Week: 12.3 PPG, 2.7 APG, 1.3 RPG
Next Week: vs. NYK (12/13), @ POR (12/14), @ SAC (12/16), vs. BKN (12/18)

Georges Niang - #20, Cleveland Cavaliers (13-10)
Niang and the Cavs went 2-1 on the week, as Georges chipped in two double figures scoring outputs the two wins but was held scoreless against Orlando. The Cavaliers are currently tied for the seventh seed in the east and are 6-4 in their last 10 games.

Up until the Orlando game, Niang had been on a tear, as in his last 13 games he was averaging 10.8 points while shooting 50.5 percent from the floor, 45.6 percent from deep and 89 percent from the charity stripe – nearly a 50/40/90 stat line off the bench! His play of late has resulted in Cleveland fans dubbing Niang with a new nickname – the G-Wagon.

BEEP BEEP, G-Wagon coming through.

13 PTS | 2 AST | 3 REB@GeorgesNiang20 | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/7LRhpeJyrL
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) December 9, 2023

On the season, Niang is averaging 8.3 points, 4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

Niang's Week: 7.7 PPG, 4 RPG, 1.7 APG
Next Week: @ BOS (12/12), @ BOS (12/14), vs. ATL (12/16), vs. HOU (12/18)

Lindell Wigginton - #28, Milwaukee Bucks (16-7)
Wigginton has made just one appearance for the Bucks this season, recording no stats.

Next Week: vs. IND (12/13), vs. DET (12/16), vs. HOU (12/17)

Monté Morris - #5, Detroit Pistons (2-21)
Morris has yet to play this season for the Pistons, as he's dealing with a quad injury. On November 21, Detroit announced Monté will be reevaluated in 6-8 weeks as he continues to work back from injury.

Next Week: vs. PHI (12/13), @ PHI (12/15), @ MIL (12/16), @ ATL (12/18)

G League Check-In
Five Cyclones have made appearances in the G so far this season. Lindell Wigginton became the all-time leading scorer in Wisconsin Herd history, while Brockington, Kalscheur and Conditt IV are all competing in their first season in the G League.

Lindell Wigginton - #28, Wisconsin Herd (6 GP)
Stats: 22.5 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 5.3 APG

Izaiah Brockington - #21, Birmingham Squadron (12 GP)
Stats: 12.8 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.8 APG

Deonte Burton, #4, Stockton Kings (12 GP)
Stats: 12.3 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 2.1 APG

George Conditt IV - #16, Rip City Remix (8 GP)
Stats: 8.5 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.5 APG

Gabe Kalscheur - #11, Washington City Go-Go (7 GP)
Stats: 4.7 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 0.3 APG

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Cyclone vs. Cyclone NBA Matchups this Week
Dec. 13 – Pacers at Bucks
Dec. 16 – Pistons at Bucks

Players Mentioned

Gabe Kalscheur

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