Cyclones in the NBA: Week 12

It was a relatively quiet week for the NBA Cyclones. Tyrese Haliburton had to miss time with an injury, while Georges Niang and the Cavaliers suffered just their fifth loss of the season.

Tyrese Haliburton - #0, Indiana Pacers (22-19)
To open the week, Tyrese helped Indiana dispatch Golden State at home, as he dropped 25 points and dished ten dimes. Haliburton was a perfect 7-7 from the line against GSW and was 8-10 from the floor with a pair of triples as the Pacers went on to win by 12.

In the following outing, Tyrese had to leave early with what head coach Rick Carlisle called a groin injury, and he is considered day-to-day. In the lone game he missed last week, the Pacers lost to Cleveland.

Haliburton's Week: 13.5 PPG, 7.5 APG, 1.5 RPG
Next Week: @ DET (1/16), vs. PHI (1/18)

Georges Niang - #20, Cleveland Cavaliers (34-5)
Niang and the Cavs saw their 12-game win streak snapped this week as the team fell to Haliburton's Pacers on the road. Niang continues to produce off the bench, scoring 22 points in his three contests this week.

Niang, who reached the 500 career game milestone last week, has been an integral leader and player that's helped Cleveland be the team they are this season.

G-Wagon REVVED UP for 500 games! #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/tqWoSo3ypS
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) January 5, 2025

Niang's Week: 7.3 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 0.3 APG
Next Week: @ WAS (1/16), @ DET (1/18), @ CLE (1/20), @ BKN (1/22)

Talen Horton-Tucker - #22, Chicago Bulls (18-23)
THT saw time in all four Bulls outings this week, dropping a pair of double-figure scoring performances against Washington and Sacramento. Averaging 10 minutes a game on the week, Horton-Tucker shot 56 percent from deep and Chicago went 1-3.

Horton-Tucker's Week: 5.5 PPG, 0.8 APG, 1.3 APG
Next Week: vs. CHA (1/17), @ POR (1/19), @ LAC (1/20)

Monté Morris - #23, Phoenix Suns (19-20)
Morris saw action in two of Phoenix's four contests this week, playing just ten minutes total. After seemingly being solidified in the Suns' rotation, Morris has seen his minutes decrease as the team has gotten healthier. On the week, the Suns went 3-1.

Morris's Week: 1.0 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 0.5 APG
Next Week: vs. ATL (1/9), vs. UTA (1/11), vs. CHA (1/12), @ ATL (1/14)

Nationally Televised Cyclones this Week
Jan. 16 – Cavaliers at Thunder – TNT

G League Check-In
Izaiah Brockington - #23, Birmingham Squadron (21 GP)
Stats: 15.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 2.3 APG

Hason Ward - #2, Maine Celtics (26 GP)
Stats: 7.7 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.2 APG, 2.1 BPG

Solomon Young - #21, South Bay Lakers (22 GP)
Stats: 6.3 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 0.9 APG

Tre King - #1, Sioux Falls Sky Force (21 GP)
Stats: 5.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 0.7 APG

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Players Mentioned

Tre King

Hason Ward

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