Cyclones in the NBA: Week 14

AMES, Iowa – Former Cyclones continue to perform as the midway point of the NBA season approaches.

Tyrese Haliburton - #0, Indiana Pacers (24-19)
After dropping the first game of the week to San Antonio in Paris, where Haliburton finished with 13 points, two rebounds, and seven assists (13-2-7), the Pacers picked up two wins to finish the week. They now sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, half a game behind division-rival Milwaukee.

Tyrese showing off his passing finesse:

TYRESE HALIBURTON TO... TYRESE HALIBURTON!!

GORGEOUS OFF-THE-WINDOW SELF-ASSIST 🪟 pic.twitter.com/lRKX1e2eQG
— NBA (@NBA) January 30, 2025

In the second Paris game against San Antonio, Haliburton went off for 28-3-4 on 6-9 shooting from behind the arc. In the team's final outing of the week, back home against Detroit, Tyrese went 4-9 from downtown, finishing with a near triple-double dropping 30-7-8.

Haliburton's Week: 23.7 PPG, 6.3 APG, 4 RPG
Next Week: vs. ATL (2/1), @ UTA (2/3), @ POR (2/4)

Georges Niang - #20, Cleveland Cavaliers (36-7)
Niang and the Cavs broke a 3-game skid after dropping two games to Houston and a game to Philadelphia spanning between this week and last. On Saturday, Niang put out his best performance of the campaign, finishing with 21-4-1 on an extremely efficient 7-9 shooting from the field and 6-7 from 3.

In the other matchups, Georges finished with 5-3-2 at the 76ers on Friday, 3-3-0 against Detroit on Monday, and 15-4-1 on 6-9 shooting from the field in Miami on Wednesday night.

Georges continues to solidify himself as one of the most accomplished Cyclones to ever play in The Association, as the eight-year NBA vet eclipsed the 800 made 3-pointers mark this week against Miami. He now has the second-most made 3-pointers of any Cyclone alum, behind just Jeff Hornacek (828).

Niang's Week: 11 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 1 APG
Next Week: vs. ATL (1/30), vs. DAL (2/2), vs. BOS (2/4), @ DET (2/5)

Talen Horton-Tucker - #22, Chicago Bulls (19-25)
Horton-Tucker and the Bulls had a quiet week, dropping three out of four. Talen dropped 2-1-1 at Golden State, 4-1-1 against Philadelphia, a rebound and an assist against Denver, and no stats against Boston.

Horton-Tucker's Week: 1.5 PPG, 0.8 RPG, 0.8 APG
Next Week: @ TOR (1/31), @ DET (2/2), vs. MIA (2/4), @ MIN (2/5)

Monté Morris - #23, Phoenix Suns (12-8)
Morris did not make an appearance as the Suns went 2-1 on the week.

Next Week: @ GSW (1/31), @ POR (2/1), @ POR (2/3), @ OKC (2/5)

Nationally Televised Cyclones this Week
Jan. 30 – Hawks at Cavaliers – TNT
Jan. 31 – Suns at Warriors – ESPN
Feb. 4 – Celtics at Cavaliers – TNT
Feb. 5 – Suns at Thunder – ESPN

G League Check-In
Izaiah Brockington - #23, Birmingham Squadron (27GP)
Stats: 14.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 2.3 APG

Tre King - #1, Sioux Falls Sky Force (24 GP)
Stats: 5.2 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 0.6 APG

Hason Ward - #2, Maine Celtics (32 GP)
Stats: 7.5 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.1 APG, 2.0 BPG

Solomon Young - #21, South Bay Lakers (24GP)
6.7 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 0.9 APG

Players Mentioned

Tre King

Hason Ward

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