Cyclones in the NBA: Week 3

AMES, Iowa – Tyrese Haliburton continues to solidify himself as the one of the premier play-makers in the league with his 14 and 11 assist performances this week, while Georges Niang and the Cavaliers have remained unbeaten.

Tyrese Haliburton - #0, Indiana Pacers (5-6)
Tyrese and the Pacers dropped games to Charlotte and Orlando this past week, but picked up a strong win against New York, where Tyrese dropped a season-best 35 points and 14 assists.

Off the court, the Pacers Mic'd Up Tyrese doing some Holiday service.

we Mic'd Up @TyHaliburton22 and @IndianaFever guard Lexie Hull at Tyrese Haliburton's Come to our House Thanksgiving Dinner presented by @USFoods and the Pacers Foundation 🎤 pic.twitter.com/MdkMYQGBAl
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) November 14, 2024

Haliburton has now strung together two straight double-digit assist performances, the second time this season, with 14 against New York on Sunday and 11 against Orlando on Wednesday. Tyrese is now averaging 8.5 assists a game, good for 6th best in the league.

On the week, Haliburton had six points, seven rebounds, and nine assists against Charlotte (6-7-9), 35-2-14 against New York, and 9-1-11 against Orlando.

Haliburton's Week: 16.7 PPG, 11.3 APG, 3.3 RPG
Next Week: vs. MIA (11/15), vs. MIA (11/17), @ TOR (11/18), @ HOU (11/20)

Georges Niang - #20, Cleveland Cavaliers (13-0)
The Cavaliers just keep winning. Niang and the Cavaliers are now just the sixth team in NBA/BBA history to start 13-0, with four of the previous five teams going on to reach the Finals.

Niang has found his place in the Cavs scheme, scoring at least seven points in six straight. His best performance of the season so far came on Monday against fellow Cyclone Talen Horton-Tucker, where Georges finished with 12 points and five rebounds on 5-10 shooting from the field.

Niang recorded 7-2-1 against Golden State, 8-2-1 against Brooklyn, 12 and five against Chicago, and eight and one against Philadelphia.

Niang's Week: 8.8 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 0.5 APG
Next Week: vs. CHI (11/15), vs. CHA (11/17), @ BOS (11/19), vs. NOP (11/20)

Talen Horton-Tucker - #22, Chicago Bulls (5-7)
Chicago got back on track this week picking up wins in Atlanta and New York. They dropped games to Minnesota and Cleveland, with Horton-Tucker's best performance of the week coming against Minnesota, where he finished with 13-5-2 on an efficient 5-9 from the field. In Talen's only other appearance of the week, he failed to record a stat in Cleveland.

Horton-Tucker's Week: 6.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1 APG
Next Week: @ CLE (11/15), vs. HOU (11/17), @ DET (11/18), @ MIL (11/20)

Monté Morris - #23, Phoenix Suns (9-3)
Morris and the Suns picked up a win in their first NBA Cup Group Play game of the season in Salt Lake City, in which Morris finished with a point, a rebound, and two assists.

Although Monté only made one other appearance this week against Sacramento on Wednesday, he made the most of it notching his first double-digit scoring effort of the campaign, finishing with 10 points and an assist on an unselfish 4-6 shooting line. He looks to build on the momentum as they take on Western Conference leader Oklahoma City on Friday.

Morris's Week: 7.5 PPG, 0.5 RPG, 1 APG
Next Week: @ OKC (11/15), @ MIN (11/17), vs. ORL (11/18), vs. NYK (11/20)

Cyclone vs. Cyclone NBA Matchups this Week
Nov. 15 – Bulls at Cavaliers

Nationally Televised Cyclones this Week
Nov. 19 – Cavaliers at Celtics – TNT
Nov. 20 – Knicks at Suns – ESPN
Nov. 20 – Bulls at Bucks – ESPN

G League Check-In
Three Cyclones made an appearance to tip-off the G-League season this past week. Izaiah Brockington played a team-high 44 minutes in the season-opener against Mexico City, while Hason Ward made his G-League debut with the Maine Celtics. Solomon Young took the court for the first time with the South Bay Lakers, but did not record a stat. Tre King will look to make his official debut in the coming games.

Izaiah Brockington - #23, Birmingham Squadron (1 GP)
Stats: 15 PPG, 12 RPG, 5 APG

Tre King - #1, Sioux Falls Sky Force
No Stats

Hason Ward - #2, Maine Celtics (2 GP)
Stats: 6 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.5 APG

Solomon Young - #21, South Bay Lakers (1 GP)
No Stats

Players Mentioned

Tre King

Hason Ward

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